Japanese word

特許

Pronunciation

Romajitokkyo

Meaning

  • nounpatent

Example

彼は新しい特許を申請しました。kare wa atara shi i tok kyo o shin sei shi ma shi ta

He applied for a new patent.

Illustration for 特許 (patent)

More examples

その会社は競合会社が自社の特許を侵害したと主張しています。so no gai sha wa kyō gō gai sha ga ji sha no tok kyo o shin gai shi ta to shu chō shi te i ma su

The company claims that a competitor infringed its patent.

Core concept

Describes a government-granted right that protects an invention by allowing its creator to control its use for a set time.

Common phrases

  • 特許を取るtok kyo o to ru

    get a patent

  • 特許を申請するtok kyo o shin sei su ru

    apply for a patent

  • 特許を保有するtok kyo o ho yū su ru

    hold a patent

Definition in Japanese

発明や新技術を一定期間独占して利用できるよう、国が発明者に与える権利。hatsu mei ya shin gi jutsu o it tei ki kan doku sen shi te ri yō de ki ru yō kuni ga hatsu mei sha ni ata e ru ken ri

Word origin

特許 (tokkyo, "patent") combines 特 (toku, "special") with 許 (kyo, "permission"), reflecting the idea of special permission to control an invention's use.

Usage tips

  • English uses patent as both a noun for the legal right and a verb meaning to obtain that right for an invention.

Related words

  • 特許化tokkyokapatentingnoun
  • 特許性tokkyoseipatentabilitynoun

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