The meaning of Patented

noun

A government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Usage examples:

He took out a patent for an improved steam hammer

noun

Patent leather.

Usage examples:

Designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa

adjective

Easily recognizable; obvious.

Usage examples:

She was smiling with patent insincerity

adjective

(of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close.

Usage examples:

The patient is usually left with a patent vessel

adjective

Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary.

Usage examples:

Patent milk powder

Obtain a patent for (an invention).

Usage examples:

An invention is not your own until it is patented

adjective

Used to describe products for which someone has a patent

Usage examples:

We need to do a search to see if the invention is already patented., a patented technology