patent right

noun

1. the exclusive right granted by a patent, as on an invention.

patent right

noun

1. the exclusive right granted by a patent

Word History and Origins

Origin of patent right¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Shanahan had not yet turned 30 when she founded a company, ClearAccessIP, that uses software to help companies manage and distribute patents and patent rights.

From Los Angeles Times

He watched her create a company, ClearAccessIP, that uses software to help companies manage and distribute patents and patent rights.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal concerns the World Trade Organization’s Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement, which was ratified in 1995 and establishes minimum protections for intellectual property rights — patent rights — around the world.

From Seattle Times

In October, the US's International Trade Commission said it agreed that Apple had violated some patent rights and issued an order barring certain imports and sales.

From BBC

Now five Supreme Court judges have dismissed a bid to reverse those decisions, concluding that "an inventor must be a person", and that an AI cannot be named as an inventor to secure patent rights.

From BBC