patent
Example Sentences
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It claims to have designed the first patented down jacket in America.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has faced turmoil in recent months, announcing thousands of job cuts amid warnings of increasing competition and the impact of patents expiring.
From BBC
The drug faces a so-called patent cliff in 2028, when protections are set to expire, opening the door to competition from copycat drugs called biosimilars.
From Barron's
Merck announced several merger deals last year as it braces for Keytruda to lose the protection of its main U.S. patent.
What it says about America: The music industry had just emerged from decades of turmoil caused by expiring recording patents, the rise of radio, the Great Depression and the disruption of sound films.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
