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patent

On-Yomi: ショウ

Koohii stories:

1) [Raichu] 14-4-2007(206): The shape of a sheriff's badge makes it patent who he is.

2) [ayoung24] 18-12-2006(36): Mystique the shape-shifter sneaks into the patent office easily after she steals an identity badge from a security guard.

3) [fuaburisu] 4-8-2007(31): Note: the keyword has nothing to do with trademarks and is to be understood in the sense of a "public recognition". However the kanji is not common, so getting the exact meaning is not a big deal.

4) [dingomick] 11-9-2007(30): YOU have the patent for Playdoh? That's patently false. See here, I have the badge of proof issued from the patent office.

5) [nest0r] 31-3-2008(24): It was patently absurd when the fellow tried to arrest me–his badge was the wrong shape: a vase and a sunflower? Come now.

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