Europatent: Meaning and Definition of

Eu•ro•pat•ent

Pronunciation: (yoor'ō-pat"nt, yûr'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a patent on inventions that is granted by a central authority under a unified European convention and is valid in participating European countries.
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