patentor
[ pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawr or, esp. British, peyt-, peyt- ]
/ ˈpæt n tər, ˌpæt nˈtɔr or, esp. British, ˈpeɪt-, ˌpeɪt- /
noun
a person or official agency that grants patents.
Nearby words
patent right, patent rolls, patent still, patentee, patently, patentor, pater, pater patriae, pater, walter horatio, paterfamilias, paternal
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British Dictionary definitions for patentor
patentor
/ (ˌpeɪtənˈtɔː, ˌpæ-) /
noun
a person who or official body that grants a patent or patents
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