Meanings (ES + gloss)
patentar
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.
The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to pati…
To his great credit, Manson refused to patent his invention, as he desired to remove any obstacle to its adoption by other companies.
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