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to patenter

8.4
To get the right to stop others making or selling your invention
  • verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : patentar
  • After years of research, they were finally able to patent their unique method of energy generation.

It's like pharmaceuticals patenting or they're creating a new drug that they could patent their IP.

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Examples

  • She decided to patent her innovative design for a reusable water bottle.

  • The inventor worked hard to patent his idea before someone else could claim it.

  • He actually patented the waffle iron that flips all these weird things just to be able to sell more, more food.

  • He actually patented the waffle iron that flips all these weird things just to be able to sell more, more food.

Synonyms

to patent
vsto patenter
  • Specialized
74 5.8

To get an official right that stops other people from making or selling an invention

obtains legal protection for an invention or idea rather than granting rights

Antonyms

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

Surface Forms

patenter infinitive
patented past
patented past participle
patenting present participle
patenters third person singular

Etymology

Patenter as a verb means to get a patent for an idea or invention. It comes from patent and the Latin patere 'to be open', so to patenter is to make your idea legally yours and stop others from using it without permission.