patentness

Definitions

The quality or state of being obvious, evident, or manifest.

The condition of being protected or covered by a patent.

Examples

The patentness of his argument was immediately apparent to everyone in the courtroom.

She was surprised by the patentness of the error in such a high-stakes legal document.

Synonyms

obviousness evidentness clarity manifestness transparency plainness distinctness

Antonyms

obscurity ambiguity vagueness hiddenness opacity inconspicuousness subtlety