Patent and Trade secret

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

Trade secret and patent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trade secret" instead a noun "Patent".

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

Trade secret noun - A secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition.

Patent and trade secret are semantically related. You can use "Patent" instead a noun phrase "Trade secret".