"patentese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: patent + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|patent|ese}} patent + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patentese (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The legal jargon used in patents. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: patentspeak Translations (legal jargon used in patents): Patentchinesisch [colloquial, neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-patentese-en-noun-7pOqMwtI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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