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patent right — The exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪtənt raɪt/

Example Sentences

  • After 20 years, his patent right expired and everyone started making coffee machines that talked back to customers.
  • The pharmaceutical company's patent right allows them to exclusively manufacture this life-saving drug.
  • She registered her patent right for the automatic sock-sorting machine before her roommate could steal the idea.

patent right

NOUN

[/ˈpeɪtənt raɪt/]

The exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time

The exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time
💡 Concept

The exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period of time

Patent right shines bright in the fight!
🎵 Rhyme

Patent right shines bright in the fight!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpeɪtənt raɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpeɪtənt raɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootpatent

Origin

Patent derives from Latin patens, meaning 'open' or 'exposed', reflecting the principle that inventors disclose their inventions in exchange for exclusive rights. Right originates from Old English riht, meaning 'correct' or 'just', denoting a legitimate claim or entitlement.

Breakdown

patent (from Latin patens, 'open') + right (from Old English riht, 'just' or 'correct'), combining to express the exclusive legal entitlement granted for disclosed innovations.

🎵Rhyme

brightsightmightfight
bright
sight
might
fight

🔗Collocations

patent right protection
obtain patent rights
patent right infringement
exclusive patent right
patent right holder
patent right expiration

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“After 20 years, his patent right expired and everyone started making coffee machines that talked back to customers.”

“The pharmaceutical company's patent right allows them to exclusively manufacture this life-saving drug.”

😄 Fun example

“She registered her patent right for the automatic sock-sorting machine before her roommate could steal the idea.”

“The court ruled that the defendant had violated the plaintiff's patent right by producing similar devices.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

patent protectionexclusive rightintellectual property rightinvention right

Antonyms

public domainopen sourcegeneric right

Related

copyrighttrademarklicensingroyaltyinfringementinnovation

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