I.
noun
VERB + PATENT
▪ apply for , file
▪
In 1843 Bain filed a ~ for his fax machine.
▪ get , obtain , take out
▪ protect sth by
▪
Genetically engineered plants can be protected by ~.
▪ award (sb) , grant (sb) , issue , license
▪ refuse
▪
A ~ will be refused if details of the item have already been released to the public.
▪ have , hold
▪ infringe , violate
▪ enforce
PATENT + VERB
▪ expire
▪ cover , protect
PATENT + NOUN
▪ application
▪ protection
▪ law
▪
a leading authority on ~ law
▪ office
▪
the US Patent Office
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
In 1995 he was granted a ~ for his invention.
▪ ~ on
▪
Edison took out a ~ on the light bulb.
PHRASES
▪ ~ pending (= waiting to be issued)
▪
The item is Patent Pending No. 11092001.
II.
verb
Patent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ invention