patent approval
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- noun
- /ˈpætənt əˈpruːvəl/
- Specialized
- After a long review process, the inventor finally celebrated the patent approval for her groundbreaking technology.
Examples
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Many companies are eager to secure patent approval to protect their inventions and gain a competitive edge.
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Opened up the process for fast-tracking patent approval for green energy projects.
Blog text (4) -
The startup received patent approval for their innovative new device last week.
Synonyms
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1.0
Official approval that lets you do something
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Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge
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An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun compound: 'patent' (exclusive right/document) + 'approval' (authorization), so the meaning 'official permission for an invention' is directly derivable from its parts. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English administrative phrasing, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The term patent approval comes from old public papers called patents, which were letters from a king or ruler giving 'permission', and approval is the ruler's yes. So patent approval means official 'permission' to use or sell a new invention.