patent

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She patented it in 1951, and that year sold the rights to her patent for $1 million to Keko Corp. of Kankakee, Ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After securing a patent in 1886, she founded Garis-Cochrane Manufacturing, in Shelbyville, Ill., which during her lifetime supplied commercial customers and eventually became part of KitchenAid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2025, two years after its patent expired, and at a $7,000 list price, Humira still had 72% of the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For 20 years, while AbbVie had a patent, Humira dominated the market, generating nearly $200 billion in revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The Society submitted his proposal to Savery, who was not only the leading expert in the field but also held a patent which was so broadly worded that it covered any steam-powered engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton