How to Say "patent" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “patent” is “patente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
legal protection for an invention
Examples
La científica solicitó una patente para su nueva medicina.
The scientist applied for a patent for her new medicine.
Si inventas algo único, debes registrar la patente.
If you invent something unique, you should register the patent.
La empresa tiene la patente de esta tecnología desde hace años.
The company has held the patent for this technology for years.
Always Feminine
Even though it ends in 'e', this word is always feminine. Use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Gender Error
Mistake: “El patente de la invención.”
Correction: La patente de la invención. (The word is feminine, even if it refers to a technical topic).
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