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The word patent is a noun. Patent means (1) a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention, (2) an official document granting a right or privilege.
Patent is also a verb that means (1) make open to sight or notice, (2) obtain a patent for, (3) grant rights to; grant a patent for.
Patent is also an adjective that means (1) (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word patent.
- The European Patent Office
The EPO provides a uniform patent application procedure for individual inventors and companies that protects the owner in 37 countries. It lists publications, events, and job openings. On the homepage is a guide to apply for a patent. Users can search in several languages. There is also a section called Topics where users can find out more about patents and legislation relating to them.
https://www.epo.org/
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
This is the only official web site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an Agency of the U. S. Department of Commerce.
https://www.uspto.gov/
- United States Department of Commerce
The responsibility of the Department is to foster, serve, and promote the Nation's economic development and technological advancement. Among the Bureaus within the Department are the Bureau of the Census, International Trade Administration, Patent and Trademark Office, and others. The website describes the organization of the Department and its programs.
https://www.commerce.gov/
The following articles provide recent patent-related news.
- Drug With a 30-Year Monopoly Is Target of State-Level Push to Curb Prices
In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it.
Rebecca Robbins. New York Times. Thursday, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:45 +0000.
- Immigrants and women behind growing number of patents in Germany
At least 14 percent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots, with Indians, and women, making particularly dynamic contributions.
The Local. Tuesday, 14 Oct 2025 10:45:57 +0200.
- Gilead Resolves Patent Litigations for HIV Treatment Biktarvy
Gilead's settlement on Biktarvy patents delays generic entry until 2036, boosting investor confidence.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tuesday, 07 Oct 2025 13:37:00 GMT.
The following digital image illustrates the word patent.
Patented Intellectual Property
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