Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb patent

3 senses of patent

Sense 1
patent -- (obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?")
       => procure, secure -- (get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed")

Sense 2
patent -- (grant rights to; grant a patent for)
       => register -- (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)

Sense 3
patent -- (make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj patented

1 sense of patented

Sense 1
patented -- ((of devices and processes) protected by patent; "they are patented inventions")

INDIRECT (VIA proprietary) -> nonproprietary -- (not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them")

Similarity of adj patented

1 sense of patented

Sense 1
patented -- ((of devices and processes) protected by patent; "they are patented inventions")
       => proprietary (vs. nonproprietary) -- (protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form")