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patentese

patentese noun: the legal and technical jargon used in patents.

Noun

patentese (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The legal and technical jargon used in patents.
    Synonyms:
    patentspeak

Synonyms of patentese

Origin of patentese

From patent + -ese.

Questions about patentese

What does patentese mean?
Patentese means the legal and technical jargon used in patents.
What part of speech is patentese?
Patentese is a noun.

Words near patentese in the dictionary

  1. patentees
  2. patenteeship
  3. patenteeships
  4. patenter
  5. patenters
  6. patentese
  7. patentest
  8. patentholder
  9. patentholders
  10. patentholding
  11. patenting

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