1. Plural of patentors; persons or entities that grant or hold patents; those who obtain a patent for an invention.
Usage: Legal/technical term; Often used in patent law and intellectual property contexts

Examples

• The patentors filed their application with the U.S. Patent Office.
• Multiple patentors collaborated on the breakthrough technology.
• The contract outlined the rights and responsibilities of the patentors.
• Patent disputes often arise between competing patentors in the same field.
• The patentors retained exclusive rights to manufacture the device for twenty years.