patentee C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌpæt.ənˈtiː/ UK /ˌpeɪ.tənˈtiː/ See IPA manual Freq #428989 Meanings 1 noun a person or organization to whom a patent has been granted The patentee licensed the invention to several manufacturers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or organization to... patent holdergrantee Word family Related forms patentinventorassignee Etymology Formed from patent + -ee, the suffix used for a person who receives or is affected by an action. A patentee is therefore the person or body to whom patent rights are granted. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # patentee **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpæt.ənˈtiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpeɪ.tənˈtiː/ **Frequency rank:** 428989 ## Meanings 1. a person or organization to whom a patent has been granted ## Examples - The patentee licensed the invention to several manufacturers. ## Synonyms - patent holder - grantee ## Related Forms - patent - inventor - assignee ## Etymology Formed from patent + -ee, the suffix used for a person who receives or is affected by an action. A patentee is therefore the person or body to whom patent rights are granted. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown