Patent meaning in English
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Definition
to patent: to obtain the official legal right to make or sell an invention
a patent: an official legal right to make or sell an invention
patent pending in the process of obtaining a patent
Exercise 1
The announcer says that Delavigne's mango lipgloss is brand-new.
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
The announcer says that Delavigne's mango lipgloss is brand-new.
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the quality of the product.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the approval of a product.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to something which is "completely new" or "totally new". We can therefore say that Mango lipgloss has never been sold before now. Note that as a noun, the term "brand" refers to the "mark" or "make" of a product. For example: Armani is a famous brand of clothing.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the patenting or copyrighting of a product. The verbs "to copyright" and "to patent" refer to the action of applying for and receiving a special status which identifies a product as the creation of a particular person, group or company. For example, the "Windows" Operating system was copyrighted by Microsoft.
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