Definition

Noun: A government-issued document that grants an inventor the exclusive legal right to make, use, or sell a new invention for a limited period. This right is a form of intellectual property protection.

Usage

A patent of invention is a formal, legal instrument. It is typically used in official, legal, and business contexts to discuss intellectual property rights. * The company secured a patent of invention for its new solar panel technology. * Before you can commercialize your idea, you must apply for a patent of invention. * The lawsuit centered on whether the competitor's product infringed on the existing patent of invention.

Advanced Usage

• "To hold a patent of invention": To be the legal owner of a granted patent.
  • She holds the patent of invention for the medical device.
• "To be protected by a patent of invention": To have one's invention covered by the exclusive rights of a patent.
  • The process is protected by a patent of invention until 2035.

Variants and Related Words

• Patent (n): The common, shortened form of "patent of invention." In most contexts, "patent" alone refers to this concept.
  • He filed a patent for his design.
• Letters patent (n, historical/formal): An older, more formal term for a patent, referring to an open document issued by a monarch or government.
• Utility patent (n): In some jurisdictions (like the United States), this is the specific type of patent granted for a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter. It is the most common type of "patent of invention."

Synonyms

• Invention patent: A less common but synonymous phrase.
• Exclusive right: Describes the core legal privilege granted, though it is a broader term.

Related Phrases

• Patent pending: A legal designation indicating that a patent application has been filed but not yet granted.
• Patent infringement: The act of violating the exclusive rights held by a patent owner.

Noun

1. a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention