patent
Example Sentences
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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
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
He had applied to Congress for a patent on a steam engine he’d made to run a boat.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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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