patentor

[ pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawr or, esp. British, peyt-, peyt- ]
/ ˈpæt n tər, ˌpæt nˈtɔr or, esp. British, ˈpeɪt-, ˌpeɪt- /

noun

a person or official agency that grants patents.

Origin of patentor

First recorded in 1885–90; patent + -or2

British Dictionary definitions for patentor

patentor
/ (ˌpeɪtənˈtɔː, ˌpæ-) /

noun

a person who or official body that grants a patent or patents