Patent, English noun, verb, adjective. The noun means patent, patent right, patented product, patent certificate; the verb means to obtain...patent, grant...patent right; the adjective means patented, obviously, revealed, obvious. Definition, example, interpretation English [?p?tnt] American [?p?tnt] n. patent; patent right; patented product; patent certificate adj. patented; obviously, revealed; obvious vt. obtain...patent, give... Patents; Obtaining Patents Online Application for Patents; Patents; Examples of Patent Documents P&G applied for a patent on its cookies. Procter & Gamble applied for a patent on its cookies. He patented the idea that the atom could be split. This was patent nonsense.