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patentee

American  
[pat-n-tee, peyt-] / ˌpæt nˈti, ˌpeɪt- /

noun

  1. a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.

patentee British  
/ ˌpeɪtənˈtiː, ˌpæ- /

noun

  1. a person, group, company, etc, that has been granted a patent

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Etymology

Origin of patentee

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; patent, -ee

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