Chapter VI

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From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

an indication of approved or superior status

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

promote over another

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

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From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

the literary culture

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

engage in

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

not any; not one

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

obtain a patent for

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

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From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

with regard to technique

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But since there is no better protection than a patent at the present time of course you will have to get one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

up to a particular time

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.

the act of using

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

being of use or service

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ~What a Patent Is.--~The term _letters patent_ comes from the Latin _litteræ patentes_ which means open or disclosed, as against the French _lettre de cachet_ which means closed or secret.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

a late time of life

From this reading A letters patent, or patent as it is called for short, is exactly what its name implies and that is a disclosure of your secret and for this disclosure of a new and useful invention on your part the government agrees to give you a _monopoly_, that is the sole right to make, use and sell it as you please for a term of 17 years.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION With your model in such shape that it shows what your invention is and what it will do you are ready to apply for a _patent_, or _letters patent_ as it is technically called, by those versed in the art.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading But the government does not live up to its agreement with the inventor and the invention and patent for it are never securely yours until it has been tested in the United States Supreme Court and its judges have handed down their opinion in your favor.