PATENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PATENT?

Need another word that means the same as “patent”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “patent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Patent” are: letters patent, patent of invention, copyright, licence, right, performing right, permit, privilege, charter, franchise, apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, plain, unmistakable, obvious, clear, self-evident, proprietary, patented, licensed, protected, branded

Patent as a Noun

Definitions of "Patent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “patent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.
• Patent leather.
• A government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
• An official document granting a right or privilege.

Synonyms of "Patent" as a noun (10 Words)

charter	A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation. The fifty foot charter Capricorn will join the team.
copyright	A particular literary artistic or musical work that is covered by copyright. Works whose copyrights had lapsed.
franchise	A business or service given a franchise to operate. Toyota granted the group a franchise.
letters patent	Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire.
licence	Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint- Will Durant- Edmund Burke. A television licence fee.
patent of invention	An official document granting a right or privilege.
performing right	The performance of a part or role in a drama.
permit	The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization. He is only in Britain on a work permit.
privilege	(especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of incurring punishment or legal action for defamation. He has been accustomed all his life to wealth and privilege.
right	A blow given with the right fist. Take a right at the corner.

Usage Examples of "Patent" as a noun

• Designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa.
• He wore black trousers and black patent shoes.
• He took out a patent for an improved steam hammer.

Patent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Patent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “patent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a parasitic infection) showing detectable parasites in the tissues or faeces.
• (of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close.
• Open; affording free passage.
• Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
• (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.
• Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary.
• Easily recognizable; obvious.

Synonyms of "Patent" as an adjective (14 Words)

apparent	Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so. For no apparent reason she laughed.
branded	Having a brand name. Branded merchandise is that bearing a standard brand name.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. We were clear of the danger.
evident	Capable of being seen or noticed. A clearly evident erasure in the manuscript.
licensed	(of premises) having a licence for the sale of alcohol. A licensed taxi operator.
manifest	Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. Her manifest charm and proven ability.
obvious	Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession.
palpable	Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt. Felt sudden anger in a palpable wave.
patented	Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. They are patented inventions.
plain	Lacking patterns especially in color. Plain water.
proprietary	Relating to an owner or ownership. Tylenol is a proprietary drug of which acetaminophen is the generic form.
protected	Denoting a tenancy agreement that gives the tenant specific protection against eviction or any rent rises that fall outside certain strict guidelines. Logging is continuing in protected areas in violation of an international agreement.
self-evident	Evident without proof or argument.
unmistakable	Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive. The unmistakable sound of his laughter.

Usage Examples of "Patent" as an adjective

• She was smiling with patent insincerity.
• Patent ductus arteriosus.
• There are a few recorded cases of patent infection in man.
• Patent advantages.
• Patent milk powder.
• The patient is usually left with a patent vessel.

Associations of "Patent" (30 Words)

administer	Administer or bestow as in small portions. Retribution was administered to those found guilty.
allow	Allow the presence of or allow an activity without opposing or prohibiting. The evidence allows only one conclusion.
authorization	The action of authorizing. Horowitz handed him the authorization signed by Evans.
bestow	Bestow a quality on. Stooping to bestow the presents into eager hands.
beware	Be cautious and alert to risks or dangers. Shoppers were warned to beware of cut price fakes.
caveat	A notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice. A caveat against unfair practices.
certificate	Authorize by certificate. The amounts earned have to be certificated by employers.
copyright	Secure copyright for material. He refused to copyright his music insisting that anyone be able to use it.
dignitary	An important or influential (and often overbearing) person. The guests included former shareholders, local dignitaries, and many of the people directly involved with the project.
empower	Give qualities or abilities to. Movements to empower the poor.
enable	Render capable or able for some task. Each of them has wheels to enable easy transportation.
enabling	Providing legal power or sanction. An enabling resolution.
endue	Give qualities or abilities to. Our sight would be endued with a far greater sharpness.
engineer	A person qualified in a branch of engineering especially as a professional. An aeronautical engineer.
experimenter	A research worker who conducts experiments. Early experimenters with structure and harmony.
frontiersman	A man living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country.
grant	A right or privilege that has been granted. Grant a degree.
inventor	Someone who is the first to think of or make something.
keep	Look after be the keeper of have charge of. Today s consumers do not keep the Sabbath.
licence	A writer’s or artist’s freedom to deviate from fact, or from conventions such as grammar, for effect. A television licence fee.
mete	A line that indicates a boundary. Punishments meted out to soldiers who violated army regulations.
necessarily	In an essential manner. The prognosis can necessarily be only an educated guess.
pending	About to happen; imminent. Business still pending.
permit	Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. Cycle parking stands are being installed where space permits at most rail stations.
protection	Protection money paid to criminals especially on a regular basis. A protection against the evil eye.
prudence	Discretion in practical affairs. We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.
royalty	A sum paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work. The brilliance of her clothes her jewels all revealed her royalty.
scientist	A person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences. A research scientist.
validity	The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency. Return travel must be within the validity of the ticket.
warrant	Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of. We ll issue you with a travel warrant.