1. A tangible, physical invention that can be perceived through the senses; a practical creation with measurable form and function, as opposed to abstract or theoretical concepts
The light bulb is a concrete invention that changed the world.
A lâmpada é uma invenção concreta que mudou o mundo.
2. In patent law, an invention that produces a tangible, useful result; a machine, device, or composition of matter rather than a mere idea or method
The patent office distinguishes between concrete inventions and abstract business methods.
O escritório de patentes distingue entre invenções concretas e métodos comerciais abstratos.