Franchise and Patent

Franchise noun - The right to formally express one's position or will in an election.

Patent is a synonym for franchise in authority topic. In some cases you can use "Patent" instead a noun "Franchise", when it comes to topics like charter.

Nearby Words: franchiser, franchisor, franchisee

Patent noun - A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.

Franchise is a synonym for patent in copyright topic. You can use "Franchise" instead a noun "Patent", if it concerns topics such as charter, copyright on an invention.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee