What is another word for patent application?
Pronunciation: [pˈe͡ɪtənt ˌaplɪkˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
A patent application is a legal document submitted to a government body that outlines an invention and seeks protection for it. There are various synonyms for the term "patent application" that could be used depending on the context or audience. Some possible synonyms include:
- Invention disclosure
- Patent filing
- patent request
- Patent application form
- Provisional patent
- Non-provisional patent
- Utility patent
- Design patent
- Innovation registration
- IP registration
- Intellectual property protection
Regardless of which synonym is used, the intention remains the same, to secure legal protection and ownership of an invention.
