Question

What do you mean by the word patent ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

There can be many meanings of the word patent...

When used as a 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.

2) Patent leather.

When Used as an Adjective -

1) Easily recognizable; obvious.

2) Medicinal - (of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close.

3) Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary.

When Used as a Verb -

1) To obtain a patent for (an invention).

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