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patentor

[ pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawror, especially British, peyt-, peyt- ]

noun

  1. a person or official agency that grants patents.


patentor

/ ˌpeɪtənˈtɔː; ˌpæ- /

noun

  1. a person who or official body that grants a patent or patents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of patentor1

First recorded in 1885–90; patent + -or 2

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