粵典 (words.hk)香港詞
01
一種畀發明家保護自己權益嘅權利，等人哋要經佢授權先可以使用嗰項發明；同#版權 唔同嘅係，專利權需要主動登記申請。（量詞：個） (patent; sometimes also refers to trademarks (albeit legally they are different concepts))
名詞用例
專利權
zyun1 lei6 kyun4
patent right
02
泛指法律上專有嘅經營權 (refers generally to an exclusive legal right to operate a particular business)
用例
專利巴士
zyun1 lei6 baa1 si2
franchised buses
03
淨係某啲人或事所關連嘅嘢 (even more generally referring something exclusive to an individual or a class of things)
用例
文字唔係士大夫專利。
man4 zi6 m4 hai6 si6 daai6 fu1 zyun1 lei6.
Language is not only for the educated upper classes.