patent — an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain number of years
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain number of years
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpætənt/
Korean meaning: 특허권, 특허
Korean pronunciation: 패-턴트 (강세: 패)
Example Sentences
- Steve Jobs held over 300 patents, including one for the rectangular shape of the iPhone.
- The inventor's patent lie about his credentials was exposed during the interview.
- My grandmother tried to patent her secret kimchi recipe, but you can't patent traditional foods.
patent
NOUN//ˈpætənt//
an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain number of years
Exclusive rights to invention
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Origin
From Latin 'patens' meaning 'open' or 'exposed,' derived from the verb 'patere' (to lie open). The term evolved to mean an official document that grants exclusive rights, as it was historically an open letter from a sovereign authority.
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“Steve Jobs held over 300 patents, including one for the rectangular shape of the iPhone.”
“The inventor's patent lie about his credentials was exposed during the interview.”
“My grandmother tried to patent her secret kimchi recipe, but you can't patent traditional foods.”
“It was patent that he had never read the book he was supposed to review.”
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