Patente (en. Patent)

/paˈtɛntɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to use their invention.
He received a patent for his new technology.
Nakatanggap siya ng patente para sa kanyang bagong teknolohiya.
A right granted by the state to an inventor to prevent others from using their invention.
The patent provides protection for inventors.
Ang patente ay nagbibigay ng proteksyon sa mga imbentor.
The state of being open or clearly visible; not hidden.
The patent of his ideas is clear in his writings.
Ang patente ng kanyang mga ideya ay malinaw sa kanyang mga sulatin.

Etymology

From the Latin word 'patentia', meaning 'open' or 'not hidden'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to apply for a patent
To submit a document to an agency to obtain rights to an invention.
mag-aplay ng patente
product patent
A patent that provides protection for a specific product.
patente ng produkto

Related Words

invention
A new idea or product created by a person.
imbensyon
right
The power or authority granted to an individual or group.
karapatan

Slang Meanings

Patented idea or invention
When there's a patent, you can't just copy it no matter how much you try.
Kapag may patente na, di mo na pwedeng gayahin 'yan kahit anong try mo.
Has rights or permission
Since he got a patent, he's the only one allowed to sell this product.
Dahil nakakuha siya ng patente, siya lang ang puwedeng mag-benta ng produktong 'to.
In terms of being legal or official
You need a patent to make your business legit.
Kailangan mo ng patente para maging legit ang negosyo mo.