Crossword clues for Patent 12 letters:CRYSTALCLEARPatentTAPERECORDERBell lab patent of 1886WAITINGROOMS*Starting points for many patentsTHOMASEDISONHe acquired 1,093 U.S. patentsDONTBESTUPIDThat's patently ridiculous!PLEATSPLEASEAlliterative clothing line by 17-Across that uses a patented folding techniquePATENTSEdison's pridePATENTInventor's awardPATENTInventor's milestonePATENTOne of Edison's 1000+PATENTConspicuousPATENTSApple gets more than 2,000 per yearPATENTEDRegistered, as an inventionPATENTSTrademark cousinsPATENTSInventor's holdingsPATENTOne of Edison's 1,000-plusPATENTSSome are pendingPATENTLYUnmistakablyPATENTObviousPATENTPending item, perhapsPATENTSSafeguards of a kindPATENTUnmistakablePATENTUnconcealedPATENTSProtects, in a wayPATENTEDProtected, for inventorsPATENTPossibly pending protectionPATENTInventor's documentPATENTLYWith clarityPATENTSInvention protectionsPATENTSafeguardPATENTDocument for EdisonPATENTSInventing safeguardsPATENTInventor's possessionPATENTProduct's protectionPATENTSThey might be pendingPATENTSInventor's protectionsPATENTLYWith complete obviousnessPATENTInventor's paperPATENTIt may be pendingPATENTEDHighly individualPATENTInvention protectionPATENTEDStaked a scientific claim onPATENTSInventors' safeguardsPATENTSTheir term is usually 20 yearsPATENTSProtects one's rights, in a wayPATENTInventor's protectionPATENTSEdison's 1,000-plusPATENTSProtections for productsPATENTEDProtected, in a wayPATENTProtection authorized in 1790