Legal Definitions - patentee

Definition: A patentee is someone who has been granted a patent or has succeeded in title to a patent. This means they are the owner of the patent and have the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the invention described in the patent.

For example, if John invents a new type of phone case and applies for a patent, he becomes the patentee if the patent is granted. This means he has the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the phone case for a certain period of time.

Another example is if a company buys the rights to a patent from the original inventor. The company becomes the patentee and has the exclusive right to make, use, and sell the invention described in the patent.

The term "patentee" is used to refer to anyone who holds the title to a patent, whether they are the original inventor or someone who has acquired the rights to the patent through assignment or other means.