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1. adjective1) patentiertpatent remedy — Spezial- od. Patentrezept, das
2) (obvious) offenkundig; offensichtlich2. nounPatent, das3. transitive verbpatent applied for or pending — Patent angemeldet
* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) das Patent; Patent-...2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentieren (lassen)- academic.ru/117837/patent_leather_shoes">patent leather shoes* * *pa·tent\patent application Patentanmeldung f\patent claim Patentanspruch m\patent contest Patentstreitigkeit f\patent division Patentabteilung f\patent lawyer Patentanwalt, -anwältin m, fto file a \patent application ein Patent anmelden, eine Patentanmeldung einreichento forfeit a \patent ein Patent verfallen lassen [o verwirken]to infringe a \patent ein Patent verletzento take out [or file] a \patent on sth [sich dat] etw patentieren lassenII. adj\patent screwdriver Patentschraubenzieher mwith \patent distaste mit deutlichem WiderwillenIII. vtto \patent an/one's invention eine Erfindung/sich dat seine Erfindung patentieren lassen* * *['peɪtənt]1. nPatent ntto take out a patent on sth — etw (acc) patentieren lassen
2. vtpatentieren lassen3. adj1) (= obvious) offensichtlich2) (= patented) invention patentierthe's got his own patent method of doing it (fig) — dafür hat er seine Spezialmethode
his patent remedy for hangovers (fig) — sein Patent- or Spezialrezept gegen Kater
* * *A adj (adv patently)2. [ˈpeıtənt] offen(kundig):be patent auf der Hand liegen;become patent from klar hervorgehen aus (dat);patently wrong offenkundig falsch3. mit offiziellen Privilegien ausgestattet4. patentiert, gesetzlich geschützt:patent article Markenartikel m5. Patent…:patent application Patentanmeldung f;patent claim Patentanspruch m;patent law (objektives) Patentrecht;Patent Office Patentamt n;patent right (subjektives) Patentrecht;6. Br umg patent, (äußerst) praktisch (Methoden etc)B s1. Patent n, Privileg n, Freibrief m, Bestallung f2. Patent n (für eine Erfindung) (on auf akk), Patenturkunde f:patent of addition Zusatzpatent;take out a patent for → C 2;patent applied for, patent pending (zum) Patent angemeldetC v/t1. patentieren, patentrechtlich schützen, ein Patent erteilen auf (akk)2. (sich) etwas patentieren lassen3. TECH patentieren, glühenpat. abk1. patent2. patented* * *1. adjective1) patentiertpatent medicine — Markenmedizin, die
patent remedy — Spezial- od. Patentrezept, das
2) (obvious) offenkundig; offensichtlich2. nounPatent, das3. transitive verbpatent applied for or pending — Patent angemeldet
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1) патент (охранный документ на изобретение, удостоверяющий признание предложения изобретением, его приоритет и исключительное право на него патентообладателя)2) патентовать; патентованный; патентный•- patent applied for
- patent in force
- patent being in force
- patent for a design
- patent for an invention
- patent for a plant
- patent for improvement
- patent in dispute
- patent on a design
- patent pending
- patent referred to
- patent abroad
- patent of addition
- patent of confirmation
- patent of importation
- patent of improvement
- patent of revalidation
- abandoned patent
- additional patent
- adjudicated patent
- AEC-owned patent
- anticipating patent
- apparatus patent
- art patent
- article patent
- assailable patent
- assigned patent
- atomic energy patent
- attackable patent
- attacked patent
- basic patent
- biological patent
- blocking patent
- blocking-off patent
- borderline patent
- British Letters patent
- broad patent
- business method patent
- cancelled patent
- ceased patent
- chemical patent
- cited patent
- collateral patent
- colonial patent
- combination patent
- Commission-owned patent
- communicated patent
- competing patent
- complementary patent
- composition-of-matter patent
- confirmation patent
- conflicting patent
- contestable patent
- copending patents
- corresponding patents
- deadwood patent
- dead-wood patent
- defective patent
- dependent patent
- design letters patent
- device patent
- disputed patent
- divisional patent
- domestic patent
- dominant patent
- dormant patent
- double patent
- dragnet patent
- drug patent
- duplicate patents
- earlier patent
- economic patent
- electrical patent
- European patent
- exclusive patent
- exercisable patent
- existing patent
- expired patent
- exploitable patent
- extended patent
- extinct patent
- fencing-off patent
- final patent
- foreign patent
- forfeited patent
- fortifying patent
- freed patent
- free-lance patent
- French pharmaceutical patent
- granted patent
- home patent
- importation patent
- improvement patent
- incipient patent
- incontestable patent
- independent patent
- indigenous patent
- industrial patent
- industrial development patent
- infringed patent
- infringing patent
- infringing patents
- inoperative patent
- interdependent patents
- intervening patent
- invalid patent
- issued patent
- joint patent
- key patent
- land patent
- lapsed patent
- later patent
- later-dated patent
- legally effective patent
- letters patent
- licensed patent
- litigious patent
- live patent
- machine patent
- main patent
- manufacture patent
- master patent
- material patent
- mechanical patent
- medical patent
- metallurgical patent
- method patent
- minor patent
- modification patent
- more recent patent
- narrow patent
- national patent
- national patent under the PCT
- native's patent
- new use patent
- non-convention patent
- Nordic patent
- not infringed patent
- nuisance patent
- objected patent
- obstructive patent
- old patent
- operative patent
- original patent
- ornamental design patent
- overlapping patents
- paper patent
- parallel patent
- parent patent
- pending patent
- petty patent
- pharmaceutical patent
- pioneer patent
- plant patent
- pooled patent
- posthumous patent
- practicable patent
- printed patent
- prior patent
- process patent
- product patent
- provisional European patent
- questionable patent
- reference patent
- regional patent
- reinstated patent
- reissue patent
- reissued patent
- related patent
- revoked patent
- scarecrow patent
- secret patent
- senior patent
- shot gun patent
- simultaneous patent
- small patent
- software patent
- standard patent
- strain patent
- strong patent
- structure patent
- subordinate patent
- subsequent patent
- subservient patent
- subsidiary patent
- sued upon patent
- suppressed patent
- transfer of technology patent
- unenforceable patent
- unexpired patent
- universal patent
- unjustified patent
- unused patent
- U. S. patent
- useful model patent
- utility patent
- valid patent
- valuable patent
- void patent
- voidable patent
- weak patent
- withheld patent
- world-wide patent
- worthless patent
- X-series patent
- younger patent
- youngest patent* * *патент (охранный документ, представляющий исключительнее право на осуществление, использование и продажу изобретения в течение определенного срока и на определенно» территории) -
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1. n
- additional patent
- apparatus patent
- article patent
- basic patent
- blocking-off patent
- borderline patent
- broad patent
- cancelled patent
- confirmed patent
- competing patent
- confirmation patent
- corresponding patent
- design patent
- device patent
- domestic patent
- drug patent
- existing patent
- expired patent
- fencing-in patent
- fencing-off patent
- foreign patent
- granted patent
- home patent
- improvement patent
- independent patent
- infringing patent
- inoperative patent
- invalid patent
- invalidated patent
- issued patent
- joint patent
- key patent
- lapsed patent
- letters patent
- litigious patent
- live patent
- main patent
- method patent
- minor patent
- modification patent
- national patent
- obtained patent
- parent patent
- prior patent
- process patent
- product patent
- questionable patent
- registered patent
- reinstated patent
- related patent
- secret patent
- small patent
- subordinate patent
- subsequent patent
- unexpired patent
- universal patent
- unjustified patent
- valid patent
- valuable patent
- void patent
- youngest patent
- patent for a design
- patent for improvement
- patent in addition
- patent on an invention
- abandon a patent
- annul a patent
- apply for a patent
- assign a patent
- attack a patent
- avoid a patent
- cancel a patent
- cede a patent
- circumvent a patent
- contest a patent
- deliver a patent
- dispute a patent
- dodge a patent
- drop a patent
- exploit a patent
- extend a patent
- file a patent
- forfeit a patent
- get a patent
- grant a patent
- have the right to a patent
- hold a patent
- infringe a patent
- invalidate a patent
- issue a patent
- litigate a patent
- maintain a patent in force
- nullify a patent
- obtain a patent
- oppose a patent
- practise a patent
- put a patent into practice
- receive a patent
- refuse a patent
- reinstate a patent
- reject a patent
- renew a patent
- retain a patent
- revoke a patent
- secure a patent
- sell a patent
- suppress a patent
- surrender a patent
- take out a patent
- transfer a patent
- use a patent
- vend a patent
- violate a patent
- withdraw a patent
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n1) пункт, параграф, статья2) договор, соглашение; устав3) статья (в печати)4) предмет; изделие; товар
- advertising article
- branded articles
- choice articles
- competitive article
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- household articles
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- articles of an agreement
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- articles of consumption
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- articles of employment
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- articles of incorporation
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- article of manufacture
- articles of mass consumption
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['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent; patentrettighed; patent-2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentere* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent; patentrettighed; patent-2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentere -
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1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; (also adjective) a patent process.) patente
2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentartr['peɪtənt]1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patente nombre femenino1 (obvious) patente, evidente2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patentado1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take out a patent on something sacar una patente de algo, patentar algopatent medicine específicopatent leather charol nombre masculinoPatent Office Registro de la propiedad industrial Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL En Patent Office se pronuncia ['pætn2t]/Table 1patent ['pætənt] vt: patentarpatent adj ['pætənt, 'peɪt-]1) obvious: patente, evidente2) ['pæt-] patented: patentadopatent ['pætənt] n: patente fadj.• manifiesto, -a adj.• patentado, -a adj.• patente adj.n.• diploma s.m.• patente s.m.v.• patentar v.
I 'pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇtnoun patente fto take out a patent on something — patentar algo; (before n)
patent agent — agente mf de patentes
patent attorney — ( in US) abogado, -da m,f especialista en patentes
Patent Office — ≈Registro m de la propiedad industrial
II 'pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇttransitive verb patentar
III
1) 'peɪtṇt, 'pæt-, 'peɪtṇt ( obvious) (frml) patente, evidente['peɪtǝnt]patent medicine — especialidad f medicinal
1. ADJ1) frm (=obvious) patente, evidente2) (=patented) [invention] patentado2.N patente fpatent applied for, patent pending — patente en trámite
3.VT patentar4.CPDpatent agent N — agente mf de patentes
Patent and Trademark Office N (US) — = Patent Office
patent infringement N — violación f de patentes
patent law N — derecho m de patentes
patent leather N — charol m
patent medicine N — específico m
patent office N — oficina f de patentes
Patent Office N — (Brit) registro de la propiedad industrial
patent rights NPL — derechos mpl de patente
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I ['pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇt]noun patente fto take out a patent on something — patentar algo; (before n)
patent agent — agente mf de patentes
patent attorney — ( in US) abogado, -da m,f especialista en patentes
Patent Office — ≈Registro m de la propiedad industrial
II ['pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇt]transitive verb patentar
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1) ['peɪtṇt, 'pæt-, 'peɪtṇt] ( obvious) (frml) patente, evidentepatent medicine — especialidad f medicinal
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Adj. umg., Idee etc.: clever; stärker: brilliant; ein patenter Kerl a good bloke, a great guy; auch Frau: a good sort; sie ist eine patente Frau she’s all right (Am. alright), she’s great* * *das Patentletters patent; patent* * *Pa|tẹnt [pa'tɛnt]nt -(e)s, -eetw als or zum Patent anmelden, ein Patent auf or für etw anmelden — to apply for a patent on or for sth
ein Patent auf eine Erfindung haben — to have a patent on an invention
für etw or auf etw das Patent erteilen — to grant a patent on sth
"(zum) Patent angemeldet" — "patent pending"
2) (= Ernennungsurkunde) commission4) (inf = Mechanismus) apparatusder Haken, so ein blödes Patent — this hook, the stupid thing
* * *(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent* * *Pa·tent<-[e]s, -e>[paˈtɛnt]nt1. (amtlicher Schutz) patentdurch \Patent geschützt patentedein \Patent abtreten/verletzen to surrender/infringe a patent2. (Ernennungsurkunde) commission* * *das; Patent[e]s, Patente1) (Schutz) patentein Patent auf etwas (Akk.) haben/etwas zum od. als Patent anmelden — have/apply for a patent for something
2) (Erfindung) [patented] invention3) (Ernennungsurkunde) certificate [of appointment]; (eines Kapitäns) master's certificate; (eines Offiziers) commission* * *1. JUR patent (auf for);ein Patent anmelden/erteilen apply for/issue a patent;Patent angemeldet patent pending;das Patent erlischt the patent lapses ( oder expires)2. MIL commission;sein Patent erwerben get one’s commission* * *das; Patent[e]s, Patente1) (Schutz) patentein Patent auf etwas (Akk.) haben/etwas zum od. als Patent anmelden — have/apply for a patent for something
2) (Erfindung) [patented] invention3) (Ernennungsurkunde) certificate [of appointment]; (eines Kapitäns) master's certificate; (eines Offiziers) commission* * *-e n.patent n. -
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Adj. umg., Idee etc.: clever; stärker: brilliant; ein patenter Kerl a good bloke, a great guy; auch Frau: a good sort; sie ist eine patente Frau she’s all right (Am. alright), she’s great* * *das Patentletters patent; patent* * *Pa|tẹnt [pa'tɛnt]nt -(e)s, -eetw als or zum Patent anmelden, ein Patent auf or für etw anmelden — to apply for a patent on or for sth
ein Patent auf eine Erfindung haben — to have a patent on an invention
für etw or auf etw das Patent erteilen — to grant a patent on sth
"(zum) Patent angemeldet" — "patent pending"
2) (= Ernennungsurkunde) commission4) (inf = Mechanismus) apparatusder Haken, so ein blödes Patent — this hook, the stupid thing
* * *(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent* * *Pa·tent<-[e]s, -e>[paˈtɛnt]nt1. (amtlicher Schutz) patentdurch \Patent geschützt patentedein \Patent abtreten/verletzen to surrender/infringe a patent2. (Ernennungsurkunde) commission* * *das; Patent[e]s, Patente1) (Schutz) patentein Patent auf etwas (Akk.) haben/etwas zum od. als Patent anmelden — have/apply for a patent for something
2) (Erfindung) [patented] invention3) (Ernennungsurkunde) certificate [of appointment]; (eines Kapitäns) master's certificate; (eines Offiziers) commission* * *ein patenter Kerl a good bloke, a great guy; auch Frau: a good sort;* * *das; Patent[e]s, Patente1) (Schutz) patentein Patent auf etwas (Akk.) haben/etwas zum od. als Patent anmelden — have/apply for a patent for something
2) (Erfindung) [patented] invention3) (Ernennungsurkunde) certificate [of appointment]; (eines Kapitäns) master's certificate; (eines Offiziers) commission* * *-e n.patent n. -
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I 1. ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt] [AE 'pætnt]to take out a patent on sth. — brevettare qcs.
2.to come out of patent o off patent uscire dal brevetto; patent pending — brevetto in corso di registrazione
1) (obvious) evidente, palese, patente2) dir. (licensed) munito di brevettoII ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt, AE 'pætnt]verbo transitivo dir. brevettare* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) brevetto2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) brevettare* * *patent (GB, tranne che nella loc. letters patent) /ˈpeɪtnt/ ; ( USA, tranne che nel sign. A, def. 1) /ˈpætənt/A a.1 patente; evidente; apparente; manifesto; ovvio: a patent injustice, una patente ingiustizia; (leg.) a patent defect, un vizio apparente3 (med.) aperto; pervioB n.1 brevetto; privativa (industriale): to apply for a (o to file) patent for st., fare domanda di brevetto per qc.; to take out a patent for st., brevettare qc.; protected by patent, protetto da brevetto; (leg.) ‘patent pending’, ‘brevetto in corso di registrazione’; patent holder, concessionario (o titolare) di brevetto; patent infringement, violazione di brevetto (o di privativa); patent law, diritto dei brevetti; diritto brevettuale; (in GB) the Patent Office, l'ufficio brevetti; (leg.) patent rights, diritti di privativa industriale; brevetti; patent troll, troll dei brevetti ( società che fanno razzia di brevetti a scopo di lucro futuro)FALSI AMICI: patent non significa patente di guida● patent leather, cuoio verniciato; coppale □ (naut.) patent log, solcometro a elica □ (farm.) patent medicine, specialità farmaceutica da banco □ letters patent, (stor.) lettere patenti; (leg.) brevetto (d'invenzione).(to) patent /ˈpeɪtnt, USA ˈpætənt/v. t.* * *I 1. ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt] [AE 'pætnt]to take out a patent on sth. — brevettare qcs.
2.to come out of patent o off patent uscire dal brevetto; patent pending — brevetto in corso di registrazione
1) (obvious) evidente, palese, patente2) dir. (licensed) munito di brevettoII ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt, AE 'pætnt]verbo transitivo dir. brevettare -
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'peitənt, ]( American) 'pæ- 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.)enkel--------klar--------patent--------tydeligIsubst. \/ˈpeɪt(ə)nt\/, amer. også \/ˈpæt(ə)nt\/1) patent2) patentrettighet3) privilegiumgrant a patent meddele et patent, bevilge et patentobtain a patent (up)on få patent påpatent application patentsøknadpatent of nobility adelsbrev, adelsprivilegiumpatent on ( overført også) enerett til, monopol påpatent(s) pending patentanmeldttake out a patent for ta (ut) patent påIIverb \/ˈpeɪt(ə)nt\/, amer. også \/ˈpæt(ə)nt\/1) patentere, ta patent på2) få patent på3) bevilge et patentIIIadj. \/ˈpeɪt(ə)nt\/, amer. også: \/ˈpæt(ə)nt\/1) klar, tydelig, åpenbar, åpenlys2) patentert, patent-3) ( hverdagslig) original, fiffig, snedig4) ( botanikk) åpen, utstående5) tilgjengelig (for alle), åpen -
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['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentirati* * *I [péitənt, pae-]adjective ( patently adverb)odprt, javen, očiten, očividen, jasen; patentiran, patentnopravento be patent — biti na dlani, biti očitnoletters patent — kraljevski patent, javni razglasII [péitənt, pae-]nounpatent, registrirana pravica (on); privilegij, pooblastilo, dekretto take out a patent for — patentirati, priglasiti patentapplied for patent, patent pending — priglašen za patentiranjeIII [péitənt, pae-]transitive verbpatentirati, priglasiti in odobriti patent
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