patentholder

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noun

The holder of a patent.

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Meanings

nounpatentholder (plural patentholders)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
patentee

Origin

From patent + holder.

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APA

patentholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patentholder

MLA

“patentholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patentholder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patentholder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patentholder.

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