How to pronounce patent in American English
“patent” pronunciation by American speakers
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“patent” in real sentences — American speakers
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with the patent patent rights are malleable patent rights can be changed over time patent claims
FTC
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patent office grants a patent mistakenly, a patent that does not meet the standards for patentability,
Dept of Justice
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a patent uh for the patent on the mazer but figure one in the patent talks
NIST
Words that sound like “patent”
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Other forms of “patent”
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