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Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
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Etymology tree English patent Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English patentable From patent + -able.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
jonka voi patentoida
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted
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Finnish:
patentoitavissa oleva
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted
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French:
brevetable
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted
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German:
patentierbar
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted
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Italian:
brevettabile
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted
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Spanish:
patentable
— Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted