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patent
adjective as in unconcealed, conspicuous
noun as in copyright on an invention
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Companies across multiple industries are using patent litigation to impose heavy legal expenses on competitors.
Furthermore, a commanding lead in patents and strict export controls on processing technology solidify efforts by Beijing to prevent know-how from leaving the country.
The University of California has filed a patent application, which is now pending.
According to his paper, researchers discovered more materials, filed more new patents and saw an increase in prototypes.
For Big Pharma, the triumph of developing a new lifesaving blockbuster drug that generates billions in revenue is inevitably followed by the reality that drug patents have an expiration date.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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