Definition of “patent”
noun:
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A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.
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A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.
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Patent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories.
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verb:
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To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.
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adjective:
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Open, unobstructed, expanded.
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Explicit and obvious.
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That is fine, and consists mostly of the inner part of the endosperm.
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