Meaning

1 senses

  1. An official organization that can issue patents.

More definitions
  • the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Where is the Tokyo patent office?

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  2. Mary filed a patent at the patent office.

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Forms

plural: patent offices
Singularpatent office
Pluralpatent offices

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones:Patent and Trademark Office Database

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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