专利 (zhuān lì) — patent (exclusive right granted for an invention)
Definition
专利 (zhuānlì) is the noun for a 'patent' — a legal right granted to an inventor. 专卖 is a verb meaning 'to exclusively sell' (a product), not the right itself.
noun
patent (exclusive right granted for an invention)
Measure word · 项
Examples
- 专利。Zhè jiā gōng sī zuì jìn shēn qǐng le yí xiàng xīn zhuān lì.This company recently applied for a new patent.
- 专利。zhuān lì De bǎo hù qī tōng cháng shì èr shí nián.The protection period for a patent is usually twenty years.
- 专利。Tā yōng yǒu de zhuān lì yǐ jīng zhuǎn ràng gěi lìng yì jiā gōng sī le.The patent he owned has been transferred to another company.
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