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Patent (Noun)

A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The company's engineers filed a patent for their new technology before its public release.
Inventors who wish to market their products abroad may seek to file patents in foreign countries as well.
In the tech industry, being awarded a patent for an innovation is seen as a benchmark of its commercial value.
For some people, trying to interpret and use existing patent laws on a patent dispute could result in large problems for its originator.
Granting patents enables society to grant its limited government-controlled limited power temporarily as authorized rights only the full intent an exact contract against counter.

An official document granting a right or privilege.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The company's innovative design earned them a patent that prevented others from copying their work.
She spent years researching and developing her invention before finally receiving a patent.
The patent office received applications from hundreds of hopeful inventors every week.
The court ruled that the new product infringed on an existing patent, forcing the company to pay damages.
The inventor's patent for the improved manufacturing process made him an instant millionaire.