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I should have patented it. vs I should have patent it.

The correct phrase is 'I should have patented it.' The verb 'patent' is used as a transitive verb, so it requires an object, which is 'it' in this case. 'Patented' is the past participle form of the verb 'patent' and is the correct form to use in this context.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 930 views

I should have patented it.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express regret about not having obtained a patent for something in the past.

Examples:

  • I should have patented my invention when I had the chance.
  • She realized too late that she should have patented her unique design.
  • If only I had patented that idea years ago.
  • He regrets not having patented his innovative process.
  • They should have patented the technology before sharing it with others.
  • No, the genius was that he patented it.
  • You can do multi-fingered gestures on it, and boy have we patented it.
  • The shaft's composite is patented.
  • His formula wasn't even patented.
  • I won an award for a battlefield medical clamp I patented.
  • It isn't only the number of drugs that are patented.
  • Parliament adopted amendments to ensure that computer programs as such could not be patented.
  • Parts of the human body will not be patented.
  • It is a question of establishing whether biological material can be patented.
  • In other words, that parts of the human body can be patented.
  • At most these genes are discovered, but the discoveries cannot be patented.
  • The Commission also agreed that genetic information on living human beings could not be patented.
  • Human sperm cells are being patented.
  • Like mathematical theories and the very process of thought, software cannot be patented.
  • There can be different interpretations as to whether an invention can be patented.
  • The animal itself, however, cannot be patented.
  • Article 3 of the Indian Patent Act currently excludes certain inventions from being patented.
  • The European Court of Justice has ruled that stem-cell research involving embryo destruction cannot be patented.
  • According to the patent directive, a gene sequence cannot be patented.
  • The technique to produce CD-Rs is patented.

I should have patent it.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • You sequence the gene, and then you patent it.
  • That's because Moshe Aronoff invented a laser you can use on skin tags and he was smart enough to patent it.
  • I should like now to say a few words about patents.
  • People who have patents on anthrax vaccines.
  • There are no patents. Anyone can make it.
  • Nothing to eat, but he's got to have patent leather shoes.
  • Lastly, I should like to point out that the duration of a utility model is shorter than that of a patent.
  • In conclusion, I should like politely to ask the Commission to state clearly what progress has been made on preparations for an up-to-date European patent.
  • Monitoring to ensure the airway remains patent.
  • One controversial point remains: the European patent.
  • Indeed, I should like to take this opportunity to thank Parliament for having, with a view to the Intergovernmental Conference, insisted on initiating a discussion on a European legal body, since this is an essential condition for bringing about this Community patent.
  • The Community patent is still some way off and does not involve existing patents.
  • And he doesn't care about rights or patents.
  • We'll sell off your methane patent.
  • Dad, we agreed, no more patents.
  • Somebody made a mistake, we don't own the patent.
  • Logan was looking into the patents.
  • I think you're interested in acquiring the company just to get the patent.
  • Take the pot, it's yours to patent.
  • The provision and maintenance of these specifications shall not conflict with national regulations - especially those concerning patents.

Alternatives:

  • I should have patented it.
  • I should have obtained a patent for it.
  • I should have secured a patent for it.
  • I should have applied for a patent for it.
  • I should have registered a patent for it.

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