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patentholder

patentholder noun: the holder of a patent.

Noun

patentholder (plural patentholders)

  1. The holder of a patent.
    • The advantage of adopting an abandoned drug is that the former patentholder has usually done the chemical analyses, animal studies and, sometimes, early human trials, saving millions of dollars.2008 January 8, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease”, in New York Times

Forms of patentholder

pluralpatentholders

Origin of patentholder

From patent + holder.

Questions about patentholder

What does patentholder mean?
Patentholder means the holder of a patent.
What part of speech is patentholder?
Patentholder is a noun.
What is the plural of patentholder?
The plural of patentholder is patentholders.

Words near patentholder in the dictionary

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

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