Antonyms for patenting
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt-; especially British peyt-nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt-; especially British ˈpeɪt nt |
Definition of patenting
Origin :- late 14c., "open letter or document from some authority," shortened form of Anglo-French lettre patent (also in Medieval Latin (litteræ) patentes), literally "open letter" (late 13c.), from Old French patente (see patent (adj.).
- The Letters Patent were ... written upon open sheets of parchment, with the Great Seal pendent at the bottom ... [while] the 'Litteræ Clausæ,' or Letters Close, ... being of a more private nature, and addressed to one or two individuals only, were closed or folded up and sealed on the outside. [S.R. Scargill-Bird, "A Guide to the Principal Classes of Documents at the Public Record Office," 1891]
- Meaning "a license covering an invention" is from 1580s.
- As in monopolize : verb dominate, control
- Pity you hadn't thought about patenting the belt—these Americans are so free with their dollars.
- Extract from : « High Man » by Jay Clarke
- Thereby I say nothing of my being tired of my life, while I was Patenting my invention.
- Extract from : « Reprinted Pieces » by Charles Dickens
- The act of 1836 made no provision for the patenting of designs.
- Extract from : « Scientific American, Vol.22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 » by Various
- Sir D. Brewster got no money by patenting his kaleidoscope because the patent was instantly pirated in all directions.
- Extract from : « The Scientific Basis of National Progress » by George Gore
- A German became enormously rich by patenting a simple wooden plug for beer barrels.
- Extract from : « One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed » by C. A. Bogardus
- In return for this he was to receive one-half of the patent, if Howe succeeded in patenting his machine.
- Extract from : « Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made » by James D. McCabe, Jr.
- By farming the quit-rents, taking fees for patenting lands, and assessing office-holders, he reaped a rich harvest.
- Extract from : « The Colonies 1492-1750 » by Reuben Gold Thwaites
- "You see, he might really have made a fortune by patenting it," said the brown-and-gold fairy.
- Extract from : « Our Square and the People in It » by Samuel Hopkins Adams
- Scientific folks might have studied for ages without discovering and patenting such a marvel of a desert foot.
- Extract from : « The Pansy Magazine, May 1886 » by Various
- I know there is some way to get legal possession of a claim by patenting it, but I don't know how you do it.
- Extract from : « The Claim Jumpers » by Stewart Edward White
Synonyms for patenting
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