Unpatented

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unpatent form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not patented. not-comparable

    "Developed with financing from wealthy countries and private foundations, the New Rices for Africa, or Nericas, are unpatented and may be grown by anyone."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of devices and processes) not protected by patent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
nonpatentednonproprietary

Example

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"Developed with financing from wealthy countries and private foundations, the New Rices for Africa, or Nericas, are unpatented and may be grown by anyone."

Etymology

From un- + patented.

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