patented

(verb) obtain a patent for. Synonyms: patent. Example: "Should i patent this invention?."

(verb) grant rights to; grant a patent for. Synonyms: patent.

(verb) make open to sight or notice. Synonyms: patent. Example: "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him."

(adj) (of devices and processes) protected by patent. Example: "They are patented inventions."