patentor

[ pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawror, especially British, peyt-, peyt- ]

noun

1. a person or official agency that grants patents.

patentor

/ ˌpeɪtənˈtɔː; ˌpæ- /

noun

1. a person who or official body that grants a patent or patents

Word History and Origins

Origin of patentor¹

First recorded in 1885–90; patent + -or ²