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    patent

    noun

    • 1. a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention: "he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer"
    • 2. patent leather: "designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa"

    adjective

    • 1. obtain a patent for (an invention): "an invention is not your own until it is patented"

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