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Definition of patent in English: patentnoun ˈpat(ə)ntˈpeɪt(ə)ntˈpætnt 1A 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. 专利（权）；专利证 he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer 他获得了一项汽锤改良专利。 Example sentencesExamples - The number of issued software patents grew exponentially in the U.S. beginning in the early 1980s.
- Defenders of business method patents say they encourage innovation.
- The pressure for the FDA to act will only intensify as biotech patents expire.
- Hence, the USA far exceeds the EU in the number of biotechnology patents.
- The specific applications of the invention are known as claims and are crucial to determining patent infringement.
- They are granting patents, but they are lamely trying to deny that these are food additives.
- Design patents cover the non-functional features of useful objects.
- Last year, the country was granted 146 U.S. patents for various technologies and products.
- They don't care much about licensing, software patents or threatening legislation.
- Multinational pharmaceutical companies hold patents on drugs that can bring immense relief to AIDS sufferers.
- The first is to identify the inventive concept embodied in the patent in suit.
- Since it was developed over 20 years ago, all the original patents have run out.
- He didn't win, but he received a patent for his invention in 1870.
- One problem is that there is apparently no penalty for filing a bogus patent.
- The present proceedings were initiated by the claimant, whose claim alleges that Process A infringes the patent in suit.
- Prior to the Civil War, free Blacks could legally obtain patents on their inventions.
- Obviously, lower standards for granting patents induce more applications, which generates more fees.
- A design patent was filed and issued in 1986.
- All countries have to offer protection on drugs for which patents were filed after 1995.
- The technology has been patented in South Africa, with international patents pending.
Synonyms copyright, licence, legal protection, right, performing right, permit, privilege, charter, franchise, registered trademark 2mass noun Patent leather. designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa as modifier he wore black trousers and black patent shoes
adjective ˈpeɪt(ə)ntˈpeɪt(ə)ntˈpat(ə)ntˈpætnt 1Easily recognizable; obvious. 容易辨认的；明白的，显然的 she was smiling with patent insincerity 她的微笑带有明显的伪善。 Example sentencesExamples - I'm sorry, but this focus on ‘belief’ is patent nonsense.
- Nice advertising slogan, but it's patent nonsense.
- What is a patent truism to one side is an obvious falsehood to the other.
- The continued blind oversight of human rights abuses in conjunction with the blatant abuse of democracy is patent, and is incomprehensible.
- What seems to plague both of these films and so many like them is their patent insincerity.
Synonyms obvious, clear, plain, evident, apparent, manifest, self-evident distinct, definite, transparent, overt, discernible, visible, conspicuous, blatant, downright, barefaced, flagrant, palpable, glaring, glaringly obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, unmistakable, unequivocal, unquestionable, undeniable 2Medicine
(of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close. 〔医〕（脉管、导管或孔）开放的，不闭合的 the patient is usually left with a patent vessel Example sentencesExamples - The renal artery, vein, and attached segment of ureter were patent and showed no evidence of tumor involvement.
- Focal pressure was applied to temporarily occlude vessels that appeared to be patent.
- The pancreatic duct and main branches were patent and grossly unremarkable.
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer can be used only in women who have at least one patent fallopian tube.
- The woman must have at least one normal patent fallopian tube for successful interuterine insemination.
- 2.1 (of a parasitic infection) showing detectable parasites in the tissues or faeces.
（寄生虫感染）明显的，显著的 there are a few recorded cases of patent infection in man
3Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary. 特许生产销售的；专利的 专利奶粉。 Example sentencesExamples - It benefits from a tax-free patent income scheme which allows it to retain earnings.
Synonyms proprietary, patented, licensed, protected, branded, brand-name, own-brand, own-label, designer-label
verb ˈpeɪt(ə)ntˈpat(ə)ntˈpætnt [with object]Obtain a patent for (an invention) 获得（发明的）专利（权） an invention is not your own until it is patented 一项发明直到获得专利权后它才是属于你自己的。 Example sentencesExamples - And if companies patent parts of the genome, they perhaps get exclusivity.
- The cellular parts essential for genetic engineering are already patented.
- The scientists of previous generations who refused to patent their breakthrough discoveries were neither naive nor saintly.
- Sometimes, a company can protect its differentiation strategy by patenting its products.
- The contribution to earnings from the new patented product is likely to be evident in the medium-term.
- Even better, they've now patented the idea, so don't go around trying to copy it yourself.
- I find it so funny that some company patented a step.
- He mysteriously disappeared during a train journey two years later, before he patented his invention.
- The U.S. Department of Energy, which sponsored their work, has now patented the technology.
- He led the research and development of a unique and now patented coffee roasting process.
- In this country and in Europe you can go quite a long way towards patenting a medical treatment.
- For some, this wins time to persuade patients to switch to a newer, patented product.
- Even drugs already on the market can face challenges based on newly patented genes.
- His invention was patented on December 10, 1889, and the Parker pen was born.
- There can be tax advantages in patenting a product - income from a patent, can, in some cases, be tax-free.
- After the Air Ministry turned him down he patented his idea himself in 1932.
- The doctors have patented their invention and say it could soon be available to all air passengers.
- The company has patented various plant genes, which can only by used after signing a contract.
- Ben has patented his invention and a Sheffield company has already shown interest in developing the device.
- Masterful with machinery, he patented several mechanical inventions which had varying degrees of viability.
Derivativesnoun ˌpat(ə)ntəˈbɪlɪtiˌpeɪtəntəˈbɪlɪtiˌpætn(t)əˈbɪlədi Finally, he felt the Office generally took too tough a stance on patentability. Example sentencesExamples - In Europe, a public disclosure is an absolute bar to patentability.
- The fourth option is to put in place additional requirements for patentability.
- New plant or animal varieties are completely excluded from patentability.
- Potential anticancer drugs should be judged on their scientific merit, not on their patentability.
adjective ˈpat(ə)ntəb(ə)lˈpeɪt(ə)ntəb(ə)lˈpætn(t)əb(ə)l This makes the software inseparable from the device, and hence patentable. Example sentencesExamples - Ideas and natural phenomena were not patentable.
- What is in public domain is not patentable.
- It is four years since a court held that software and business methods were patentable.
- If basic scientific findings were patentable, the tracing problem would be particularly acute.
noun ˈpat(ə)ntəˈpeɪt(ə)ntə In order to protect the legal rights of the patentor, they carefully researched the petition of the company and suggested the face-to-face negotiation between company representatives.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patent- 'lying open', from the verb patere. The noun sense is from letters patent. The word patent comes via Old French from the Latin ‘lying open’ from the verb patere. In early use it was found in the phrase letters patent, an open document issued by a monarch to record a contract or confer a privilege. It also meant more generally ‘open to view’. Use of the word to denote a licence to manufacture a commodity dates from the late 16th century.
Definition of patent in US English: patentnounˈpatntˈpætnt 1A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. 专利（权）；专利证 he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer 他获得了一项汽锤改良专利。 Compare with letters patent Example sentencesExamples - Multinational pharmaceutical companies hold patents on drugs that can bring immense relief to AIDS sufferers.
- All countries have to offer protection on drugs for which patents were filed after 1995.
- The technology has been patented in South Africa, with international patents pending.
- They don't care much about licensing, software patents or threatening legislation.
- Defenders of business method patents say they encourage innovation.
- Obviously, lower standards for granting patents induce more applications, which generates more fees.
- A design patent was filed and issued in 1986.
- Hence, the USA far exceeds the EU in the number of biotechnology patents.
- The specific applications of the invention are known as claims and are crucial to determining patent infringement.
- Design patents cover the non-functional features of useful objects.
- He didn't win, but he received a patent for his invention in 1870.
- The present proceedings were initiated by the claimant, whose claim alleges that Process A infringes the patent in suit.
- Last year, the country was granted 146 U.S. patents for various technologies and products.
- Prior to the Civil War, free Blacks could legally obtain patents on their inventions.
- The first is to identify the inventive concept embodied in the patent in suit.
- One problem is that there is apparently no penalty for filing a bogus patent.
- The pressure for the FDA to act will only intensify as biotech patents expire.
- They are granting patents, but they are lamely trying to deny that these are food additives.
- Since it was developed over 20 years ago, all the original patents have run out.
- The number of issued software patents grew exponentially in the U.S. beginning in the early 1980s.
Synonyms copyright, licence, legal protection, right, performing right, permit, privilege, charter, franchise, registered trademark 2Patent leather. designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa as modifier he wore black trousers and black patent shoes
adjectiveˈpatntˈpætnt 1Easily recognizable; obvious. 容易辨认的；明白的，显然的 she was smiling with patent insincerity 她的微笑带有明显的伪善。 Example sentencesExamples - The continued blind oversight of human rights abuses in conjunction with the blatant abuse of democracy is patent, and is incomprehensible.
- I'm sorry, but this focus on ‘belief’ is patent nonsense.
- What seems to plague both of these films and so many like them is their patent insincerity.
- What is a patent truism to one side is an obvious falsehood to the other.
- Nice advertising slogan, but it's patent nonsense.
Synonyms obvious, clear, plain, evident, apparent, manifest, self-evident 2Medicine
(of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close. 〔医〕（脉管、导管或孔）开放的，不闭合的 Example sentencesExamples - Gamete intrafallopian transfer can be used only in women who have at least one patent fallopian tube.
- Focal pressure was applied to temporarily occlude vessels that appeared to be patent.
- The pancreatic duct and main branches were patent and grossly unremarkable.
- The woman must have at least one normal patent fallopian tube for successful interuterine insemination.
- The renal artery, vein, and attached segment of ureter were patent and showed no evidence of tumor involvement.
- 2.1 (of a parasitic infection) showing detectable parasites in the tissues or feces.
（寄生虫感染）明显的，显著的
3attributive Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary. 特许生产销售的；专利的 专利奶粉。 Example sentencesExamples - It benefits from a tax-free patent income scheme which allows it to retain earnings.
Synonyms proprietary, patented, licensed, protected, branded, brand-name, own-brand, own-label, designer-label
verbˈpatntˈpætnt [with object]Obtain a patent for (an invention) 获得（发明的）专利（权） an invention is not your own until it is patented 一项发明直到获得专利权后它才是属于你自己的。 Example sentencesExamples - I find it so funny that some company patented a step.
- Even better, they've now patented the idea, so don't go around trying to copy it yourself.
- He mysteriously disappeared during a train journey two years later, before he patented his invention.
- Masterful with machinery, he patented several mechanical inventions which had varying degrees of viability.
- He led the research and development of a unique and now patented coffee roasting process.
- For some, this wins time to persuade patients to switch to a newer, patented product.
- And if companies patent parts of the genome, they perhaps get exclusivity.
- Even drugs already on the market can face challenges based on newly patented genes.
- His invention was patented on December 10, 1889, and the Parker pen was born.
- The scientists of previous generations who refused to patent their breakthrough discoveries were neither naive nor saintly.
- The U.S. Department of Energy, which sponsored their work, has now patented the technology.
- The doctors have patented their invention and say it could soon be available to all air passengers.
- The contribution to earnings from the new patented product is likely to be evident in the medium-term.
- Sometimes, a company can protect its differentiation strategy by patenting its products.
- There can be tax advantages in patenting a product - income from a patent, can, in some cases, be tax-free.
- The company has patented various plant genes, which can only by used after signing a contract.
- Ben has patented his invention and a Sheffield company has already shown interest in developing the device.
- In this country and in Europe you can go quite a long way towards patenting a medical treatment.
- After the Air Ministry turned him down he patented his idea himself in 1932.
- The cellular parts essential for genetic engineering are already patented.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patent- ‘lying open’, from the verb patere. The noun sense is from letters patent. |