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    patented

    US /'pætntɪd/

    ・

    UK /'pætntɪd/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
    They are patented inventions

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    03:00How Levi's Became a Denim Icon
    • As mundane as that may sound. The invention being patented was for

      As mundane as that may sound. The invention being patented was for

    • As mundane as that may sound, the invention being patented was for metal rivets designed to hold indigo denim waist overalls together, what we now know today as blue jeans.

      As mundane as that may sound, the invention being patented was for metal rivets designed to hold indigo denim waist overalls together, what we now know today as blue jeans.

    B2

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    08:27This Monopoly World Champion Can Help You Win
    • Lizzie patented her work over the years and defended her claim as the inventor.

      Lizzie patented her work over the years and defended her claim as the inventor.

    • But still, the main credit was attributed to Charles Darrow, who patented his version in 1935.

      But still, the main credit was attributed to Charles Darrow, who patented his version in 1935.

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    [HD] Steve Jobs iPhone Keynote 2007 [English subtitle]

    19:10[HD] Steve Jobs iPhone Keynote 2007 [English subtitle]
    • can do multi-finger gestures on it and boy have we patented it

      can do multi-finger gestures on it and boy have we patented it

    • You can do multi-finger gestures on it, and boy, have we patented it.

      You can do multi-finger gestures on it, and boy, have we patented it.

    B1

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    02:15The Genius Behind Karaoke
    • But he never patented his machine.

      But he never patented his machine.

    • But he never patented his machine, so despite the billion-dollar industry he's created, Daisuke Inoue hasn't earned a dime from the royalties.

      But he never patented his machine, so despite the billion-dollar industry he's created, Daisuke Inoue hasn't earned a dime from the royalties.

    B1

    How This Pen Changed The World

    09:17How This Pen Changed The World
    • Biro quickly patented his design and sent it over to the patent office using AnyDesk.

      Biro quickly patented his design and sent it over to the patent office using AnyDesk.

    • Bajró quickly patented his design and sent it over to the patent office using AnyDesk.

      Bajró quickly patented his design and sent it over to the patent office using AnyDesk.

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    19:24Top 20 Worst Things Mr. Burns Has Done
    • Lil Lisa's patented Animal Slurry.

      Lil Lisa's patented Animal Slurry.

    • Burns was redeemable, your hopes were crushed when he unveiled Lil Lisa's patented animal slurry.

      Burns was redeemable, your hopes were crushed when he unveiled Lil Lisa's patented animal slurry.

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    We Need To Talk About Aaron Gordon

    09:05We Need To Talk About Aaron Gordon
    • On the surface, the dunk against the Clippers is a thing of beauty, with the clock winding down and Nikola Jokić going to his patented somboy shuffle.

      On the surface, the dunk against the Clippers is a thing of beauty, with the clock winding down and Nikola Jokić going to his patented somboy shuffle.

    • With the clock winding down and Nikola Jokic going to his patented Sombor shuffle, AG knew better than anyone that when that ball left Jokic's hand, it was a rare occasion of it being well off.

      With the clock winding down and Nikola Jokic going to his patented Sombor shuffle, AG knew better than anyone that when that ball left Jokic's hand, it was a rare occasion of it being well off.

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    President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom

    00:14President Obama Awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom
    • He even patented a muscle washer for shellfish, which that I haven't used.

      He even patented a muscle washer for shellfish, which that I haven't used.

    • He even patented a "mussel washer" for shellfish --

      He even patented a "mussel washer" for shellfish --

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    Kingston DRAM Manufacturing Tour

    07:06Kingston DRAM Manufacturing Tour
    • The test floor features a full suite of test environments, most of which are automated and patented designs by Kingston.

      The test floor features a full suite of test environments, most of which are automated and patented designs by Kingston.

    • The test floor features a full suite of test environments, most of which are automated and patented designs by Kingston.

      The test floor features a full suite of test environments, most of which are automated and patented designs by Kingston.

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    What Is The Debt Ceiling? | January 7, 2025

    10:00What Is The Debt Ceiling? | January 7, 2025
    • The patented Vision Recognition software identifies what's a weed and what's not, and targets the weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy.

      The patented Vision Recognition software identifies what's a weed and what's not, and targets the weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy.

    • Patented vision recognition software identifies what's a weed and what's not and targets the weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy.

      Patented vision recognition software identifies what's a weed and what's not and targets the weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy.

    B1