Words · Common
patent
/ˈpætənt/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
- verb
obtain a patent for
Should I patent this invention?
- noun
an official document granting a right or privilege
- verb
grant rights to; grant a patent for
- verb
make open to sight or notice
His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him