# patenting

Pronunciation: US say "PAT-uhnt-ing" /ˈpætəntɪŋ/; UK say "PAY-tuhnt-ing" /ˈpeɪtəntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of patent. — present participle and gerund of patent
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of patent. Use it when talking about getting legal rights to an invention.
   - _The firm is patenting several gene-editing techniques this year._
   - _Patenting the process gave the inventor exclusive rights for two decades._

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