shortpatent

noun
UK /ˈʃɔːtˌpeɪtnt/
US /ˈʃɔːrtˌpætnt/

A short patent is a quick, simple paper that says you made something new.

The inventor filed a shortpatent for his toy robot.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short official note that gives someone the right to sell a product.

She got a shortpatent to sell her lemonade.

3. A fast way to protect a small new idea.

He used a shortpatent to protect his new game.

4. A brief paper that shows you own a small invention.

The shortpatent hung on the wall of his workshop.