patent
noun
/peɪ-/
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/pæ-/
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/ˈpeɪtənt/
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/ˈpætənt/
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/ˈpæɪtənt/
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[ˈpʰe̞ɪʔn̩t̚]
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[ˈpʰæ̝ʔn̩t̚]
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- A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period.
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octrooi,
patent
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patent
verb
/peɪ-/
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/pæ-/
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/ˈpeɪtənt/
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/ˈpætənt/
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/ˈpæɪtənt/
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[ˈpʰe̞ɪʔn̩t̚]
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[ˈpʰæ̝ʔn̩t̚]
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- To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.
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patenteren
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patented
adjective
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- For which a patent has been granted.
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gepatenteerd
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