# patentee

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,340

## Definitions
1. One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent; a person, group, company etc. that has been granted a patent.

## Etymology
From patent + -ee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patentee