patentor

American

[pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawr, peyt-, peyt-] / ˈpæt n tər, ˌpæt nˈtɔr, ˈpeɪt-, ˌpeɪt- /

noun

a person or official agency that grants patents.

patentor British

/ ˌpeɪtənˈtɔː, ˌpæ- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of patentor

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

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