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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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I am a businessman and developer, and I hold 26 patents that generate significant revenue, with more on the way.

From MarketWatch

As a historical counterweight, consider Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, who refused to patent it.

From Los Angeles Times

Indian patent applications have a healthy long-term growth rate of more than 12%.

From Barron's

Indian patent applications have a healthy long-term growth rate of more than 12%.

From Barron's

India is now third in a global AI power ranking -- sitting above South Korea and Japan -- based on more than 40 indicators from patents to private funding calculated by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI.

From Barron's