patented

adjective
UK: /ˈpætəntɪd/
US: /ˈpætəntɪd/

  1. Protected by a patent, meaning that only the inventor can make or sell it.

    1. This design is patented.
    2. The company launched a new patented technology last year, increasing profits.
patented verb

  1. Obtained a patent for an invention or design.

    1. He patented his idea.
    2. The inventor patented her new device to protect it from being copied.

  2. Clearly or obviously belonging to someone or something.

    1. That patented look was hers.
    2. She gave a patented sigh of exasperation that everyone recognized.

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The phonetic transcription of "patented" is /ˈpætəntɪd/ in British English and /ˈpætəntɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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