patent
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Also seen as: patents · patenting · patented
Sense 1
An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
Tài liệu chính thức cấp cho một bổ nhiệm, đặc quyền hoặc quyền
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A grant of a monopoly over the manufacture, sale, and use of goods.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To obtain (over a piece of real property) a specific grant of ownership.
VerbRegister: US
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “patent” mean?
An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
Is “patent” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.