patent

nouns

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
patent, patent of invention
an official document granting a right or privilege
letters patent, patent

verbs

obtain a patent for
"Should I patent this invention?"
patent
is derived from
patentee
is a type of (narrower)
get by special effort
"He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
procure, secure
grant rights to; grant a patent for
patent
is derived from
patentee
is a type of (narrower)
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
register
make open to sight or notice
"His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"
patent
is derived from
patency
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify

adjectives

(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
"patent ductus arteriosus"
patent
is derived from
patency
is similar to
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
"an unobstructed view"
unobstructed
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
"the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable
is derived from
patency