VERB + PATENT

16 collocations in this category

Frequency:

7+Very Common

4-7Common

<4Less Common

apply for patent patent

8.0

file a patent patent

7.8

get a patent patent

7.6

obtain a patent patent

7.5

take out a patent patent

7.4

grant (sb) a patent patent

7.3

award (sb) a patent patent

7.2

issue a patent patent

7.0

license a patent patent

6.8

infringe a patent patent

6.8

violate a patent patent

6.7

hold a patent patent

6.6

have a patent patent

6.5

enforce a patent patent

6.2

protect sth by patent patent

6.0

refuse a patent patent

5.5