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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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