patent
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The decision will prevent branded drug makers from using dubious patent infringement lawsuits to squash low-cost competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
After Amarin lost patent protection on the first indication, Hikma received FDA approval to make the drug with a skinny label to treat severe hypertriglyceridemia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Amin said Americans would not see a generic until 2032, when the main compound patent protecting semaglutide is expected to expire.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Merck is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In 1474 the republic of Venice formalized its own patent system by requiring that those wanting to claim a monopoly first register their new inventions with the state.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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"Of Plymouth Plantation," Vocabulary from the historical account
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