# patents

Pronunciation: US say "PAT-uhnts" /ˈpætənts/; UK say "PAY-tuhnts" /ˈpeɪtənts/

## Noun

1. Plural of patent. — plural of patent
   - Simple: Plural of patent. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The pharmaceutical firm defended its patents in three separate lawsuits._
   - _Universities increasingly file patents on the inventions their researchers develop._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of patent. — third-person singular simple present indicative of patent
   - Simple: Present tense of patent. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The inventor patents each improvement separately to strengthen her legal position._
   - _Whenever the firm patents a process, competitors scramble to find a workaround._

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