patent

1. Archaic Open to general inspection. Used especially of documents.

2. Biology Not blocked; open.

3. Biology Spreading open; expanded.

4. Obvious; plain. See Synonyms at apparent.

5. Of high quality. Used of flour.

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1. A grant made by a government that confers on an individual fee-simple title to public lands.

2. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.

3. An exclusive right or title.

4. An invention protected by such a grant.

5. Letters patent.

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1. To obtain or grant a patent right to.

2. To grant a privilege, right, or license to by patent.

3. To obtain or secure by patent.

4. To secure by letters patent exclusive right to make, use, or sell.

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1. To grant a patent to or for.

2. To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example).

3. To obtain a patent on or for (an invention, for example).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
patten	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
et	2
pa	4
pe	4
ae	2
ne	2
na	2
ta	2
te	2
en	2
at	2
an	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tae	3
tan	3
pat	5
tap	5
tat	3
pet	5
tea	3
ten	3
pen	5
pea	5
tet	3
pan	5
ane	3
eta	3
eat	3
att	3
ate	3
apt	5
ape	5
ant	3
nae	3
nap	5
net	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tape	6
neat	4
tate	4
teat	4
ante	4
tent	4
tepa	6
pent	6
peat	6
pean	6
pate	6
pant	6
pane	6
etna	4
nape	6
neap	6
nett	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
paten	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
patten	8
patent	8