the Patent and Trademark Office
/ðə ˌpeɪtnt ən ˈtreɪdmɑːk ɒfɪs/, /ðə ˌpætnt ən ˈtreɪdmɑːk ɒfɪs/
/ðə ˌpeɪtnt ən ˈtreɪdmɑːrk ɑːfɪs/, /ðə ˌpætnt ən ˈtreɪdmɑːrk ɑːfɪs/
(abbreviation USPTO)
- the US government department that is responsible for trademarks and patents (= official documents that give people the right to make, use or sell an invention, and stop other people from copying it). It is based in Virginia.
专利商标局：负责商标和专利的美国政府部门。它位于弗吉尼亚州。