1. an official document giving someone the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention for a certain period

1. clearly visible or obvious
Usage: formal

1. to obtain a patent for an invention

Examples

• The company filed a patent for their new smartphone design.
• She holds several patents for medical devices.
• His patent disregard for the rules was shocking.
• The error in the report was patent to everyone.
• They decided to patent their innovative software.
• The inventor patented his machine last year.
• Patent leather shoes are very shiny.
• The patent expires in five years.