Definition
A legal right protecting an invention for a limited period.
Examples
They filed a patent for a novel battery design.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track patent alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like patent stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.