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'''Patent''' is a form of intellectual property that provides the owner of the patent the right to exclude others from making, using or selling the subject matter of the claims of the patent.
'''Patent''' is a form of intellectual property that provides the owner of the patent the right to exclude others from making, using or selling the subject matter of the claims of the patent.  A patent is one of three types:  A plant patent, a design patent and a utility patent.  Most patents are utility patents.

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Patent is a form of intellectual property that provides the owner of the patent the right to exclude others from making, using or selling the subject matter of the claims of the patent. A patent is one of three types: A plant patent, a design patent and a utility patent. Most patents are utility patents.