1. A concrete, physical invention that can be touched, seen, or interacted with; a patentable creation that has material substance, as opposed to abstract ideas or methods
The smartphone is a tangible invention that revolutionized communication.
O smartphone é uma invenção tangível que revolucionou a comunicação.
2. In intellectual property law, an invention with physical embodiment rather than purely conceptual or software-based
The patent office classified the new mechanical device as a tangible invention.
O escritório de patentes classificou o novo dispositivo mecânico como uma invenção tangível.