If the company had never declared to the world that from where the original...

[Volcano1985]

If the company had never declared to the world that from where the original idea was got, it would probably have taken the patent.

Is this correct for grammar?

[Yankee]

Hi Volcano

The part of your sentence that says "that from where" is a problem grammatically. I might suggest this as a rewording:


If the company had never declared to the world where the original idea came from, they would have probably been granted the patent.
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[Volcano1985]

If the company had never declared to the world where the original idea was got/obtained/gained from, the company would probably have taken the patent

Wrong?

[Yankee]

Hi Volcano

You could use "was obtained from". As for the rest of the sentence, it's got some awkward spots. I tried to suggest something that sounded more natural.

For example, why did you want to use "take the patent"? That sounded odd to me.
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[Volcano1985]

How about "get the patent" ?

[Yankee]

Hi Volcano

Using "get" (would have gotten) with "patent" would be OK, but it's more informal/less businesslike than using "grant" (would have been granted).
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[Torsten]

Hi Volcano,

Is there a reason why you always use bold text in your messages?

Thanks,
Torsten

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[Molly]

How about this?

If the company had never revealed the source of the original idea to the world, they would probably have been granted the patent.

BTW, what's the difference between "grant a patent" and "award a patent"?