patentiert
Translation
patented
Examples
Diese Erfindung ist patentiert.
This invention is patented.
Er hat einen patentierten Mechanismus entwickelt.
He developed a patented mechanism.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (to be) ... A patented process protects the idea.
Similar Words
geschützt (protected), lizenziert (licensed)
Etymology
From German 'das Patent' (the patent), which comes from Latin 'litterae patentes' (open letters).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with the English word 'patent'. Think of an invention that has a patent on it, making it 'patented'.