### Question
Can you define what patent means?


### Answer
**Patent** is defined as the following in *35 U.S.C. § 156*:

> a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 156*
  - Heading: **PART II-PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS > CHAPTER 14-ISSUE OF PATENT**

