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Meaning:
Adjective:
- biology Open, unobstructed, expanded.
- Explicit and obvious.
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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.
- Patent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories.
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Verb:
- To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.
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