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Government grant to an inventor giving him sole rights for a limited period (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

patent

(Other definitions for patent that I've seen before include "For all to see" , "Obvious - property right to invention" , "Document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention" , "Copyright" , "evident" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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