patent
verb [T] /ˈpeɪ.tənt/
/ˈpæt.ənt/ Definition
› to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention: If you don't patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it.Court cases, orders and decisions
(Definition of patent verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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