patent right

noun

: a right granted by letters patent

especially : the exclusive right to an invention

Examples of patent right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That difference suggests that the government sees this extension of patent rights as an illegitimate way for a company to exclude other companies from competing. — Julie Dawson, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Most importantly, it must be written well and accurately by a professional, or the filing date could be jeopardized, potentially affecting certain patent rights. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 June 2026

The settlement resolved a contentious lawsuit that was filed six years ago by the previous Trump administration after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintained that Gilead infringed its patent rights. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026

When patent rights are uncertain, investors factor in that risk. — Laura Peter, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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