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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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STRONGEST


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One of today’s 13 appeals courts, set up in 1982, is the Federal Circuit, which has national jurisdiction over certain cases, such as patent disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Tahir Amin is a co-founder and CEO of I-MAK, a nonprofit working to lower the prices of prescription drugs by reforming the patent system.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

We estimate that from March 2026 through December 2031, which is when the main compound patent for semaglutide expires in the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He sat heavily in the patent rocker that was his and shucked off his wet tennis shoes.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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