noun🔗ShareBrevetsA declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent."The company spent a lot of money obtaining patents to protect their new technology from being copied. "L'entreprise a dépensé beaucoup d'argent pour obtenir des brevets afin de protéger sa nouvelle technologie contre la copie.propertyrightgovernmentlawtechnologybusinesseconomyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrevet, titre de propriétéA specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.""My great-grandfather's patents document the land he received for serving in the military." "Les brevets de mon arrière-grand-père documentent les terres qu'il a reçues pour avoir servi dans l'armée.propertylawgovernmentrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrevets, licencesLicense; formal permission."The king granted the inventor patents allowing him to build factories across the land. "Le roi a accordé des brevets à l'inventeur, lui permettant de construire des usines à travers le pays.propertylawrightbusinesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuir verniPatent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories."She wore shiny black patents to the school dance. "Elle portait des chaussures en cuir verni noir brillant pour le bal de l'école.materialwearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBreveterTo successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent."The inventor hopes to patent her new type of energy-efficient lightbulb. "L'inventeur espère breveter sa nouvelle ampoule économe en énergie.governmenttechnologypropertybusinesslawrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading