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patented

patented

5.1
The government gives one person or company the only right to control its use
  • adjective
  • /ˈpætəntɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : patentado
  • This patented invention ensures longer battery life for electric vehicles.
  • patented medicine

It puts it through a patented process using heat.

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Examples

  • The new smartphone features a patented camera system that allows for higher resolution photos.

  • It puts it through a patented process using heat.

  • OK, so this this is a new patented cooling method.

  • We offer you the opportunity to escape the work environment with the patented Take Town Escape Hood.

  • Not only is X Chair the world's greatest office chair, but with its patented LMX technology, it double s as a massage chair and it can either cool or warm your back.

  • They developed a patented method for purifying water using advanced filtration technology.

How Protected

patented
  • Specialized
5.1
pending
18 3.0
unprotected
28 2.9

Surface Forms

patented positive

Morphology

patented = patent (transparent) = patent + ed

Formed as the past-participle/adjectival '-ed' of the verb 'patent', so a learner knowing 'patent' can infer 'patented' means protected by a patent.

Etymology

Patented comes from the old phrase letters patent, where patent meant 'open' or 'public'. A government would make an 'open' letter to give someone special 'rights', so today a patented device or process is officially protected and owned by its inventor.