patent

• Relativo a uma patente ou a um direito exclusivo concedido pelo governo para impedir que outros fabriquem, usem ou vendam uma invenção. Também se refere a algo evidente, claro ou óbvio.

Relating to a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

1. Obvious or evidentC1formal

   Easily recognizable or clear; not hidden.

   Evidente

   • It was a patent lie that everyone saw through.
   • The error in the report was patent to the reviewer.
   • His patent disregard for the rules angered the committee.

   Sinônimosapparentclearevidentmanifestobviousplainunmistakable

   Antônimosconcealedhiddenindistinctobscureunclearvague

2. Protected by a patentB2formal

   Relating to or protected by a legal patent.

   Patentado

   • The company holds a patent right for the new technology.
   • This is a patent medicine that cannot be copied.
   • The patent process took several years to complete.

   Sinônimospatentedproprietary

• Substantivo que designa uma forma de propriedade intelectual que concede ao inventor direitos exclusivos por um período limitado, proibindo terceiros de fabricar, usar ou vender a invenção sem autorização.

A noun referring to a form of intellectual property that grants exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited period, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission.

1. Intellectual property rightB2formallegal

   A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

   Patente

   • The company filed a patent for its new battery technology.
   • He holds several patents for his inventions.
   • The patent protects the design for twenty years.

2. B2formallegal

   The official document itself that grants such a right.

   Documento

   • The inventor received the patent in the mail.
   • She carefully read the claims in the patent.
   • The patent was published in the official journal.

   Sinônimosletters patent

• Verbo que significa obter a patente de uma invenção ou assegurar direitos exclusivos sobre algo.

A verb meaning to obtain a patent for an invention or to secure exclusive rights to something.

1. B2formal

   To obtain a patent for an invention, giving the inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell it.

   Patentea

   • The company patented their new drug formula.
   • He patented the design for his innovative tool.
   • They are trying to patent the software algorithm.