Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patenter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paten-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who obtains a patent on something; a patentee.

Example Sentences

"SABIN, Alvah Horton: Chemical engineer; born in Norfolk, N. Y., April 1, 1851; […] He is author of: Technology of Paint and Varnish, 1905, Painting, 1908: is the inventor and patenter of modern process by which all sugar of milk is made, the inventor of processes and materials for preventing corrosion of iron and steel."
"A manufacturer contracted with the patenter of certain skates to make and sell these skates on a royalty basis. Included in the contract was this provision : “If in any year the royalty shall not amount to $500, then[…]""
"US patent data on organisations which have been granted 1000 or more patents ('frequent patenters') can be obtained for the period 1969 to 2006."

Etymology

From patent + -er.

Inflected Forms

patenters (plural)

Questions

What does patenter mean?: One who obtains a patent on something; a patentee.
Where does patenter come from?: From patent + -er.

How to pronounce patenter

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