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patent

Definition

noun: an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product for a certain period of time
noun: an official document conferring a right or privilege
verb: to get a patent for (something)
verb: to obtain or grant a patent right to
adjective: of, relating to, or concerned with patents
adjective: open to public inspection
often + 'on'
synonyms: letters patent, open, expanded

Examples

They want to 'take out a patent on' [=obtain a patent for] the process.
It is 'patently' obvious that she is overqualified for the job.
She applied for 'patents for' several of her inventions.

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(..) Yeah. Who wants to see me beat up the bartender? I'd enjoy that. Nah, she's a good kid. If this is a viable thing, we could get a patent and license it to companies that make guidance systems. Look at that. You've known you're gonna be a father for less than a day (..)
2016 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Positive Negative Reaction Season: 9 Episode 16