What is another word for patent?

Common synonyms for patent include patent of invention.

What is the plural of patent?

The plural of patent is patents.

The past tense of patent is patented.

/ˈpætənt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Patent means: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.

noun, as in a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

patent of invention

noun, as in an official document granting a right or privilege

letters patent

adjective, as in clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

adjective, as in (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage

unobstructed

also used for patent

overt, express, monosemous, unambiguous, clear, direct, explicit, monosemic, patented

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adjective

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”

(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage“patent ductus arteriosus”

noun

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

an official document granting a right or privilege

verb

obtain a patent for“Should I patent this invention?”

grant rights to; grant a patent for

make open to sight or notice“His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ok, everyone has left to go file a patent!anjin
A patent right is an important property right.cafe
I've applied for a patent on my invention.sharptoothed
He wore a tunic over a silk shirt and high patent leather boots.AlanF_US
A patent attorney is a type of lawyer specializing in intellectual property.CM
We're going to make a lot of money from those patents.megamanenm
Piper filed a bill to enjoin Brown from infringing two patents.hecko2
Finally, he sniffed the dead man's lips, and then glanced at the soles of his patent leather boots.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

as a noun

as a verb