La patente
Example: La patente protege la invención durante veinte años.
Definition
"La patente" refers to the exclusive legal right granted to an inventor to protect their invention for a specific period, typically twenty years, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission.
Etymology
"La patente" comes from the Latin word 'patens,' meaning 'open' or 'evident.' Historically, it referred to official documents that were 'open letters' granting rights or privileges, which evolved into modern legal patents protecting inventions.
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"La patente" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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