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patent

[pat-nt, peyt-, peyt-nt] / ˈpæt nt, ˈpeɪt-, ˈpeɪt nt /


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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Several companies face the loss of patent protection on top-selling medicines in the next several years, threatening the loss of tens of billions of dollars in sales apiece.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Ahem,” the salty woman says again, nudging one of my backpack straps with the pointed toe of her red patent high heel.

From Literature

One of the numbers frequently cited as a testament to Bell Labs’ innovation is the patents the organization amassed—now around 30,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

This month the news broke that CATL, which commands nearly 40% of the global market, had filed a detailed patent application for solid-state batteries with the World Intellectual Property Organization, with a reported 500Wh density.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team has also submitted a provisional patent for this work.

From Science Daily