Word "PATENT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Synonyms:
apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, plain, unmistakable
Examples:
patent advantages

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an official document granting a right or privilege
Synonyms:
letters patent

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
Synonyms:
patent of invention

Crossword Clues for PATENT

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Inventor's protection Thomas Joseph 30 Jun 2025
What inventor wants is obvious (6)
Inventor's acquisition Wall Street Journal 17 Jun 2025
Conspicuous, evident (6)
Dad has something to sleep in, that's obvious (6)
It's clear such medicines don't need a prescription (6)
It is obvious such medicine is proprietary (6)
It's clear one was under the doctor, but one left (6)
Inventor's safeguard Wall Street Journal 27 May 2025
Piano with a canvas covering is conspicuous (6) The Guardian Quiptic 25 May 2025
Type of leather, that's obvious Mirror Cryptic 06 May 2025
Copyright Mirror Quick 06 May 2025
Shiny leather (6)
It's leather, with age and name of boy outside (6)
Father's mobile home - it's obvious
Register (invention)
Plain meat paste at the National Theatre (6)
Obvious right of an inventor (6)
A clear case, I interpose (6)
It protects an inventor's rights, that's obvious
Open temporary shelter after pilgrims' arrival at first (6)
Invalid after losing one's licence The Telegraph Toughie 01 Apr 2025
It makes clear the idea's yours (6)
Shiny leather and what protects its copyright (6)
Obvious type of leather (6) Puzzler Cryptic 17 Mar 2025
Inventor's document Newsday 16 Mar 2025
It's registered to protect an invention (6)
License number the man's got hold of (6)
Government grant to inventor
Definite one leaving doctor's charge (6)
Protection of invention (6)
Document granting invention rights (6)
What makes it clear the idea was yours? (6)
What ensured you have sole right to the processed leather? (6)
Document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention (6)
One of 3,000+ annually for IBM New York Times 09 Jan 2025
One under doctor one has abandoned, that's clear (6)
It's clear Pennsylvania needs camping accommodation (6)
Glossy shoe material, leather
Seconds from splashdown, take shelter for inventor's protection
A knockabout number; that's clear (6)
Glaring example of privilege
It's quite clear there's a copyright on it (6)
It's obvious when an Irishman takes ten!
Copyright Mirror Quick 20 Dec 2024
Type of leather, that's obvious Mirror Cryptic 20 Dec 2024
One in hospital - one needing to be discharged, that's clear The Times Quick Cryptic 18 Dec 2024
It's obvious the man is about to catch up (6)
Dad takes shelter, that's obvious (6)
What inventor wants is very obvious (6)
Exclusive right for period? That's obvious The Times Quick Cryptic 07 Dec 2024
Obvious protection for inventors (6)
Type of leather, that's obvious Mirror Cryptic 03 Dec 2024
Round about ten, Patrick got the licence (6)
Copyright? Mirror Quick 03 Dec 2024
One leaving doctor's charge is glaring (6)
A figure in part getting legal protection (6)
Inventor's document Family Time 24 Nov 2024
It's obvious this confers an exclusive right (6)
Obvious; government licence
Obvious, manifest (6)
Obvious, plain (6)
Gizmo protector Thomas Joseph 19 Sep 2024
Leather with varnished surface (6)
Father seeks shelter, that's obvious!
Obvious Mirror Tea Time 01 Sep 2024
Right of an inventor
Obvious and distinct
Some kind of medicine: that's obvious (6)
Doctor's client is losing heart, it's obvious The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Jul 2024
A right conferred through legal means
It's clear father needs camping gear (6)
Copyright Mirror Quick 09 Jul 2024
Obvious type of leather Mirror Cryptic 09 Jul 2024
Widget protection
It's clear father needs temporary accommodation (6)
It's obvious this refers to document conferring exclusive right
Invention protection Commuter 24 Jun 2024
Obvious from the name and number in (6)
Secretary with Spanish wine lying open
It grants the inventor sole rights
I have the privilege of owning a tape of the Territory
Legal protection, plain as day (6) The Guardian Cryptic 10 Jun 2024
A little dab of butter around ten is fairly obvious (6)
Protection against pirates. That's clear (6)
Inventor's grant
What the inventor seeks in quite clear (6)
It's clear father has what he needs for camping (6)
What the inventor seeks is quite clear (6)
Plainly obvious Wall Street Journal 04 May 2024
Sole right to proceeds of invention (6)
It's quite obvious it's for the inventor's protection (6)
It's to deter pirates. That's obvious (6)
It's quite clear what the inventor seeks (6)
Lying open
Obvious protection for inventive types
Obvious Wall Street Journal 21 Mar 2024
Protect (invention)
Perfectly clear Newsday 29 Feb 2024
_ leather
Gadget protector Thomas Joseph 21 Feb 2024
A form of protection, that's clear (6)
Shiny variety of leather (6)
--- leather is processed with lacquer to give a hard glossy surface (6)
Clear case first of investigators dropped The Times Cryptic 10 Jan 2024
Type of leather, that's obvious Mirror Cryptic 06 Jan 2024
Copyright Mirror Quick 06 Jan 2024
Manifest name and number must be entered in (6)
An obvious guard against pirates (6)
Obvious Mirror Classic 03 Dec 2023
One may be pending
Finely varnished leather Puzzler Backwords 26 Nov 2023
Easily recognizable New York Times 23 Jul 2023
Invention protection USA Today 29 Jun 2023
Legal protection for a new invention
Plain to see Wall Street Journal 03 Jun 2023
Clear butter quantity probed by all fingers and thumbs, say? The Telegraph Toughie 16 May 2023
Clear, obvious The Guardian Speedy 16 Apr 2023
Lying open, one undergoing treatment has heart removed The Telegraph Toughie 12 Apr 2023
Gizmo protector Thomas Joseph 01 Apr 2023
Unmistakable LA Times Daily 23 Feb 2023
One of 1,093 for Thomas Edison Universal 12 Nov 2022
Gizmo protector Thomas Joseph 29 Oct 2022
Inventor's protection Newsday 13 Sep 2022
Tolerating delay saying goodbye to island, that’s clear The Times Cryptic 02 Sep 2022
Inventor's goal Universal 05 Aug 2022
Inventor's protection Universal 19 Jul 2022
Obvious soft shot crossing net returned
Inventor's protection New York Times 14 Jun 2022
Gizmo protector Thomas Joseph 17 Mar 2022
Government department responsible for preventing invention fraud The Guardian Speedy 09 Jan 2022
Plain case has lost ivory top The Guardian Cryptic 01 Nov 2021
Plain case has lost ivory top
Inventor's protection Family Time 10 Oct 2021
Certificate: I'll leave one doctor sees to
Inventor's protection Newsday 07 Mar 2021
George Washington signed America's first one in 1790 New York Times 29 Jan 2021
Inventor's legal protection
Register (an invention) The Times Concise 06 Jan 2021
Obvious inventor's right
Inventor's concern Jonesin 15 Dec 2020
Document granting the inventor sole rights Irish Times Simplex 09 Dec 2020
Inventor's goal New York Times 05 Oct 2020
Obvious all fingers and thumbs smothered in butter
Gizmo protector Thomas Joseph 22 Apr 2020
Inventor's protection Thomas Joseph 30 Mar 2020
Inventor's goal Universal 27 Mar 2020
Gadget protector Thomas Joseph 13 Feb 2020
Obvious The Telegraph Quick 11 Dec 2019
Inventor's acquisition Jonesin 19 Nov 2019
Protection for an idea USA Today 18 Nov 2019
Congratulation for medical department's licence
Clear case, unpacking middle
Any of Edison's 1,000 USA Today 24 Sep 2019
One of Edison's 1,093 Newsday 22 Sep 2019
Person consulting doctor is disheartened — that's plain
Obvious; licence The Times Concise 04 Sep 2019
Father's holiday accommodation is easily recognisable
Inventor's quest New York Times 12 Aug 2019
Very evident The Sun Two Speed 02 Jul 2019
Obvious sufferer one deserts The Sun Two Speed 02 Jul 2019
Communion plate close to priest is easily accessible
Inventor's insurance Eugene Sheffer 11 May 2019
Legal protection for a new invention
Obvious covered in butter, all fingers and thumbs?
‘Ingenious' or ‘spot-on' captures X
Inventor's quest
Any of Edison's 1,000+
Entrepreneur's protection New York Times 26 Dec 2018
Inventor's document Universal 14 Dec 2018
A type of shoe leather I'll leave forgiving The Telegraph Toughie 04 Dec 2018
… providing clear evidence of invention
Copyright's cousin Wall Street Journal 13 Oct 2018
Unmistakable The Washington Post 16 Sep 2018
Unmistakable LA Times Daily 16 Sep 2018
Open Dad's wine
Inventor's protection Eugene Sheffer 18 Jan 2018
Exclusive license of a sort Newsday 07 Jan 2018
Entrepreneur's protection
Inventor's document
Unmistakable
Copyright's cousin
Obvious protection for inventor The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Dec 2017
For all to see The Guardian Speedy 19 Nov 2017
Clear area in quiet part of camp The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Sep 2017
It lasts 20 years New York Times 08 Aug 2017
Legal rights to an invention Family Time 01 May 2017
Conspicuous Newsday 28 Apr 2017
It lasts 20 years
It's obvious to relative providing temporary accommodation Irish Times Crosaire 25 Nov 2016
Clear case, not egocentric?
Obvious protection for an inventive type The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Sep 2016
Obvious LA Times Daily 03 Sep 2016
Licence to make product for iodine-deficient hospital inmate The Guardian Cryptic 03 Aug 2016
Conspicuous church plate on middle of altar The Telegraph Toughie 12 Jul 2016
The old man needs shelter, that's clear The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Feb 2016
Obvious
Obvious Wall Street Journal 19 Dec 2015
Inventor's document USA Today 26 Nov 2015
Item authorized by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution New York Times 28 Aug 2015
Flagrant licence The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Aug 2015
Perhaps mother should have time for runs? It's evident The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Jul 2015
Invention protection LA Times Daily 12 May 2015
It's obvious to father providing temporary accommodation Irish Times Crosaire 31 Jan 2015
Possibly pending protection
Inventor's document
Item authorized by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
Obvious
Invention protection
Inventor's protection
It's obvious I ignored tender
Unmistakable
Plain as day
Manifest
One of Edison's 1,000-plus
Recognition not sought by Benjamin Franklin
Inventor's award
One of Edison's 1,000-plus
Inventor's protection
Flagrant licence
Inventor's document
Inventor's milestone
Document for 1-Across
Secretary has makeshift shelter in plain
Invention protection
Gadgeteer's acquisition
It may be pending
It may be pending
Inventor's protection
Inventor's goal
Edison accomplishment, frequently
Inventor's possession
Barefaced
Clear
Kind of examiner 56-Across was
One of Edison's 1,000+
Inventor's protection
Inventor's goal
Document for Edison
Inventor's legal document
Unconcealed
Inventor's desire
___ leather (shoe material)
Kind of lawyer
Inventor's protection
Inventor's goal
Inventor's protection
Inventor's goal
Lincoln is the only U.S. president to have one
Invention protection
Unmistakable
It may be pending
Obvious
Inventor's protection
Brainchild protector
Protection authorized in 1790
Type of lawyer
Obvious
Inventor's acquisition
Plain as day
Pending item, perhaps
Inventor's protection
Pending item, perhaps
___ leather
Manifest
Crystal-clear
Inventor's paper
Obvious
Obvious
Inventor's award
Obvious
Inventor's desire
Clear
Loudspeaker on marquee plainly visible
Inventor's paper
It may be pending
Kind of lawyer
Inventor's quest
One of Edison's 1000+
Unconcealed
It may be pending
Safeguard
Inventor's quest
Obvious
Plain as day
Out-and-out
Open to all
Open
Kind of leather
Protect an idea
Plain
Kind of medicine
Copyright's cousin
Exclusive license
Open to view
Inventor's concern
Evident
Open to view.
Evident.
Open.
Trade-marked.
Manifest.
Obvious.
Kind of leather.
Type of leather.
Exclusive right.
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