Definition of patented
: originated by or peculiar to one person or group : individualized
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the radio commentator went into one of his patented tirades after an astute caller questioned his knowledge of the facts
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In 2015, the U.S. company Vringo and ZTE reached a $21.5 million settlement after Vringo accused ZTE of allowing the dissemination of proprietary information and using patented technology without paying licensing fees.
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San Antonio financial services giant USAA alleges in a new lawsuit that Wells Fargo Bank is infringing on its patented technology that allows customers to deposit checks electronically.
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Healy waved at a curveball in the dirt, stranding the runners and eliciting McCullers' patented fist pump and yell.
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Earlier this month, Ancestry’s chief competitor in the genetic genealogy game, 23andMe, filed a lawsuit in California federal district court, alleging that Ancestry infringed on its patented method for identifying relatives from tidbits of DNA.
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The modern tampon traces back to the mid-1930s, when Tampax began selling their patented applicator.
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This feels like a problem only Aaron Sorkin could solve with one of his patented flashback-heavy scripts (see: Social Network, Jobs).
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This PFC-Free eco-friendly treatment is applied in a patented process to create a super hydrophobic finish that never washes or wears off.
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What set it apart was, much like its military counterpart, inventor Eugene Stoner's patented gas operating system, which allowed for rapid fire and reloading.
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First Known Use of patented
1951
patented Synonyms
Synonyms
idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique;
Related Words
characteristic, distinctive, intimate;
especial, express, special, specific;
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