patentee
noun
pat·en·tee
ˌpa-tᵊn-ˈtē 
British also ˌpā-
: one to whom a grant is made or a privilege secured by patent
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Such a letter helps start the damages clock, and companies are often more likely to take a license from a patentee that makes sincere overtures.
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John Quinn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
If that ploy succeeds, any patentee facing IPR proceedings would presumably be able to defeat those proceedings by employing the same artifice.
—Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2017
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John Quinn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
If that ploy succeeds, any patentee facing IPR proceedings would presumably be able to defeat those proceedings by employing the same artifice.
—Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2017
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“Patentee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patentee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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patentee
noun
pat·en·tee
ˌpat-ᵊn-ˈtē
: one to whom a patent is granted
Legal Definition
patentee
noun
pat·en·tee
ˌpat-ᵊn-ˈtē
: a person to whom a grant is made or privilege secured by patent
the patentee assigned the patent to his employer
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