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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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Switzerland’s Sandoz sees Canada and Brazil markets as testing grounds before semaglutide goes off patent in Europe and the U.S. in the 2030s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A 2025 patent application from UCR describes the use of pinenes to improve localized insecticide injections against western drywood termites.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

TV commercials showed construction workers jousting with FatMaxes, and Stanley sued copycat competitors for alleged patent infringement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Its patent expired in 2000 and the chemical is now sold by various manufacturers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It’s true that I’m small for twelve, but I’m wearing Lucinda’s hand-me-down patent leathers with the little heels that bring me up to almost five feet.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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