Collocations for patent - noun

apply for, file
In 1843 Bain filed a patent for his fax machine.

get, obtain, take out | protect sth by
Genetically engineered plants can be protected by patent.

grant (sb), issue | refuse
A patent will be refused if details of the item have already been released to the public.

have, hold | infringe

application | protection | law
a leading authority on patent law

Office

~ for
In 1995 he was granted a patent for his invention.

~ on
Edison took out a patent on the light bulb.

patent pending
(= waiting to be issued) The item is Patent Pending No. 912057.