patent

/ˈpeɪtənt/

noun

A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.
A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.
License; formal permission.

verb

To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.

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