patent
Example Sentences
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Determined to make the web freely available to everyone, he did not patent his programme, ensuring it took off and spread rapidly.
From Barron's • 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
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 first facility being built with the construction incentive program is called 1888 Studios, named for the year Edison filed his patent for the motion picture camera.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It was clear that the speaker, with patent relish, was now reaching the high point of his address.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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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