Synonyms of patent

Noun

1. patent, patent of invention, document, written document, papers

usage: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

2. patent, letters patent, legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

usage: an official document granting a right or privilege

Verb

1. patent, procure, secure

usage: obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"

2. patent, register

usage: grant rights to; grant a patent for

3. patent, change, alter, modify

usage: make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"

Adjective

1. patent, unobstructed (vs. obstructed)

usage: (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus"

2. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable, obvious (vs. unobvious)

usage: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

Definition and meaning of patent (Dictionary)