Law.
a written or printed instrument issued by a sovereign power, conferring upon a patentee some right, as the exclusive right to land or the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time.
[ 1350-1400; ME ]
Law.
a written or printed instrument issued by a sovereign power, conferring upon a patentee some right, as the exclusive right to land or the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time.
[ 1350-1400; ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012