submarine patent

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Definition of submarine patent in English English dictionary

A patent first published and granted long after the filing of the initial application

Hyphenation

sub·ma·rine pat·ent

Turkish pronunciation

sʌbmırin pätınt

Pronunciation

/ˈsəbmərˌēn ˈpatənt/ /ˈsʌbmɜrˌiːn ˈpætənt/

Etymology

() From the ability of a submarine to remain submerged for long periods.