1) adj. obvious. Used in such expressions as a "patent defect" in...

Open, unobstructed, affording free passage. Thus, for example, the bowel may be patent (as opposed to obstructed). Pronounced "pa-tent" with the accent on the first syllable.

A device giving exclusive control and possession. Before the commercialization of biomedical inventions, the word "patent" in this sense had no place in a medical dictionary. Now the patent is the foundation of the biotechnology industry.

Relationships Broader Term:  intellectual property Related Term:  land grant n. ~ 1. A privilege, property, or authority granted to an individual by a government or sovereign. - 2. Intellectual proper [..]

A patent gives the owner the right to prohibit/exclude others from using his/her patented technology. It does not even grant the patent owner the right to practice his/her own technology (called ' [..]

An official document securing the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention to its inventor for a defined period.

An official document which grants an inventor or manufacturer sole rights to an invention or product.

A patent is a right granted by a government to an inventor in exchange for the publication of the invention; it entitles the inventor to prevent any third party from using the invention in any way, fo [..]

late 14c., in letters patent, literally "open letter," from Old French patente, from Latin patentem (nominative patens) "open, lying open," present participle of patere "lie o [..]

late 14c., "open letter or document from some authority," shortened form of Anglo-French lettre patent (also in Medieval Latin (litteræ) patentes), literally "open letter" (late 13 [..]

"to obtain right to land," 1670s, from patent (n.). The meaning "copyright an invention" is first recorded 1822, from earlier meaning "obtain exclusive right or monopoly" [..]

1. (product development definition) The legal right of exclusive use and license granted by a government to the person who invents something. An invention is patentable if it is a useful, novel, and nonobvious process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter. 2. (legislative definition) Patents (and patent laws) provide the owner the exclusi [..]

A deed of title to land owned by the government and transferred to an individual.

legal right to make or sell an invention.

The legal right to the proceeds from, and control over the use of, an invented product or process, granted for a fixed period of time, now usually 20 years. Patent is one of several forms of intellect [..]

Grants made by a government to an inventor, assuring the inventor the sole right to make, use, and sell the invention for a certain period of time.

A patent is a temporary monopoly that is granted for any device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive, and useful.  In return for the right to exploit the monopoly commercially, usually [..]

References to a "patent" shall be construed as references to patents for inventions, inventors' certificates, utility certificates, utility models, patents or certificates of ad [..]

The guaranteed ownership and control of an invention, innovation, or production technique by government for a period of time (currently 17 years). A patent gives the owner the exclusive rights to sell [..]

A grant by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that allows the patent owner to maintain a monopoly for a limited period of time on the use and development of a new innovation. The USPTO grant [..]

Adj. (botanical) expanded or spreading. Other non-botanical senses include apparent or obvious; open or exposed to view; covered by a patent.

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?" (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passa [..]

A patent is seven bets on three selections consisting of three singles, three doubles and a treble.

 is an intellectual property right, which confers on its owner the exclusive right to prevent third parties from commercially exploiting - making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing the invention, which is protected by patent for a limited period of time (generally 20 years).

A patent protects original inventions, a product or process/methodology that provides a new way of doing something, or a new solution. Patents read more:

A patent is a documentthat defines the right by law for inventors and assignees to make use of and exploit their inventions for a limited period of time.

A property right granted by the government of the United States of America to an inventor .to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United State [..]

Definition The exclusive right, granted by the government, to make use of an invention or process for a specific period of time, usually 14 years.

Stage in an infection at which infectious agents produce evidence of their presence, such as eggs or cysts. Contrast with prepatent. pathogen

The exclusive right, granted by the government, to make use of an invention or process for a specific period of time, usually 14 years.

A grant from the government giving an individual or institution the exclusive rights to make, sell, or use an invention.

A certificate that conveys ownership of a piece of land from the government to a private institution or individual. Also called a final certificate or first-title deed.

A government grant that gives inventors exclusive right of making, using, or selling the invention.

A legal document issued by the U.S. government, or the government of another country, in response to a formal application process in which the inventor or originator of a new product or process is gra [..]

To dream of securing a patent, denotes that you will be careful and painstaking with any task you set about to accomplish. If you fail in securing your patent, you will suffer failure for the reason that you are engaging in enterprises for which you have no ability. If you buy one, you will have occasion to make a tiresome and fruitless journey. To [..]

[Anglo-French, from Latin patent- patens, from present participle of patēre to be open] 1 a : open to public inspection see also letters patent at letter b : secured or protected by a patent [a ...

The exclusive right granted by the government to an inventor (individual, company or organization) to manufacture, use or sell an invention for a certain number of years.

Document issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office containing a description, specification, and claims that describe the subject matter in detail and giving its owner a right to exclude others fr [..]

Protection for some forms of intellectual property, granting the inventory exclusive right to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. 

A set of rights granted to an inventor for a period of time, in exchange for a public disclosure of the invention.

A government grant giving exclusive rights to the inventor to make, use or sell an invention for a period of 20 years from the date when a patent application is filed. Patents are granted for products [..]

a legal document that gives just one person or group the right to make, use, or sell an invention.

A license that gives the inventor of a new product the exclusive right to sell it for a specific period of time.

An idea that goes back to 500 BC that the inventor of something novel should have exclusive use of it for a period. The intent is to reward and encourage innovation. The other big advantage of a paten [..]

A patent is a grant of exclusive rights issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that gives an inventor a 20-year monopoly on the right to "practice" or make, use, and sell his or her invention.

Legal recognition issued by the US government, allowing the inventor to prevent others from making or using his/her invention without permission.  US utility patents last 20 years from the date the patent application is filed; US design patents last 14 years from the date of issue.  Others who wish to use the patent holder's invention must obt [..]

(n) a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention(n) an official document granting a right or privilege(v) obtain a patent for(v) grant rights to; grant a patent for(v) make open to sigh [..]

An exclusive privilege granted to an inventor to make, use or sale an invention for a set number of years.

A method of legally proclaiming “first!”

Government grant giving an inventor exclusive right to make or sell his/her invention for a term of years.

An official license granted by the Patent Office that gives an individual or business the rights to the production or sale of a specific invention, process, or design for a specified period of time.

A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his/her invention for a term of years. Penalty Assessment

This is a form of IPR that gives the holder the absolute right of exploitation of the intellectual property for a fixed period of time.  It is given in return for making the knowledge of the thing tha [..]

A permutation wager that involves a total of seven bets on three selections (3 singles, 3 doubles and 1 treble).

A patent confers the right to a technical invention and protects the holder from forgeries. A patent safeguards the inventor's intellectual property, while also encouraging technical Innovation b [..]

A multiple bet consisting of seven bets involving three selections in different events. A single on each selection, plus three doubles and one treble.

A patent is an exclusive right or rights granted by a government to an inventor for a limited time period in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention. Examples of classes of patents include [..]

A license, issued by the government, granting the patent holder rights to a process, design, or new invention for a designated period of time. Since the passage of the Plant Patent Act of 1930, it has been possible to patent to control new varieties of plants in the United States.

a document obtained from the government granting exclusive right to the production, use, sale, and profit of an invention Entomology 402 (2009) - Glossary - p. 11

A grant made by a government that allows the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.

A set of rights given by a federal government to an inventor to protect an invention and prevent others from making, using, or selling it, or claiming it as theirs.

Exclusive right to the benefits of a creative work as granted by the U.S. Patent Office. A patent indicates the ownership and control of intellectual property rights.

An instrument issued by the government conveying the title of land from the public domain to private ownership. See also Homestead.

A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his/her invention for a term of years.

A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes a single on each selection, plus 3 doubles and 1 treble. Just one successful selection guarantees a return. Mor [..]

The exclusive right to use or sell an invention. The government, under the auspices of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, grants such rights only to new, useful and non-obvious ideas for machines, [..]

In principle refers to the governmental grant of a right, …

A patent is a written instrument from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granting an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for a period of time (U [..]

The guaranteed ownership and control of an invention, innovation, or production technique by government for a period of time (currently 17 years). A patent gives the owner the exclusive rights to sell [..]

The condition of being open or unblocked (as with the fallopian tubes).

A grant by the federal government to an inventor of the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing a patented invention. Patents that cover structural or func [..]

Cover new inventions (process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter), or any new and useful improvement of an existing invention. (2)

Protection for some forms of intellectual property, granting the inventory exclusive right to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.

the grant by the government of the right to stop others from making, using or selling an invention. For more information on patents, see our family of patent web pages. 

The document by which the state grants ownership of public lands to an individual.

7 bets involving 3 selections in different events, i.e. a single on each selection, plus 3 doubles, and 1 treble.

Similar to a Lucky 15, in that all bets are covered, but containing just three selections. Therefore, there are three singles, three doubles and a treble.

A multiple bet consisting of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different events. A single on each selection, plus 3 doubles and 1 treble.

See Letters Patent

A document issued for the purpose of granting public lands to an individual.

a grant of priveleges; in Maryland records, a grant of title to land from the proprietor or the state.

See LETTERS PATENT.

A multiple bet consisting of 7 bets with 3 selections in different events. The bet breakdown is 3 singles, 3 doubles and 1 treble.

A patent gives the owner the right to prohibit/exclude others from using his/her patented technology. It does not even grant the patent owner the right to practice his/her own technology (called ‘free [..]