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Freedom vs Patent - What's the difference?

freedom | patent | Related terms |

Freedom is a related term of patent.


As nouns the difference between freedom and patent

is that freedom is (uncountable) the state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved while patent is .

Incontestable vs Patent - What's the difference?

incontestable | patent | Related terms |

Incontestable is a related term of patent.


As an adjective incontestable

is not contestable; indisputable; certain; incontrovertible.

As a noun patent is

.

Determining vs Patent - What's the difference?

determining | patent | Related terms |

Determining is a related term of patent.


As a verb determining

is .

As a noun patent is

.

Decisive vs Patent - What's the difference?

decisive | patent | Related terms |

Decisive is a related term of patent.


As an adjective decisive

is .

As a noun patent is

.

Licence vs Patent - What's the difference?

licence | patent | Related terms |

Licence is a related term of patent.


As nouns the difference between licence and patent

is that licence is (british|canada|australia) while patent is .

As a verb licence

is (uk|canada|nonstandard).

Patent vs Honour - What's the difference?

patent | honour | Related terms |

Patent is a related term of honour.


As a noun patent

is .

As a proper noun honour is

, a less common spelling of honor.

Patent vs Patena - What's the difference?

patent | patena |


As nouns the difference between patent and patena

is that patent is while patena is a paten (plate for the host in the eucharist).

Copyleft vs Patent - What's the difference?

copyleft | patent |


As nouns the difference between copyleft and patent

is that copyleft is the philosophy of using copyrights to enforce freedom of information, especially software source code while patent is .

As a verb copyleft

is to license under a copyleft license.

Pament vs Patent - What's the difference?

pament | patent |


As nouns the difference between pament and patent

is that pament is a pavement while patent is a declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.

As a verb patent is

to successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.

As an adjective patent is

open, unobstructed, expanded.

Franchise vs Patent - What's the difference?

franchise | patent |


As nouns the difference between franchise and patent

is that franchise is a right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government while patent is a declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.

As verbs the difference between franchise and patent

is that franchise is to confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize while patent is to successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.

As an adjective patent is

open, unobstructed, expanded.

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