patent
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In 1767, Bowen received a British patent for his method of producing soy sauce, a fermented condiment resembling the soy sauce already imported from Asia.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Harvard Office of Technology Development is actively pursuing patent protection and commercialization opportunities for the innovations arising from this research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The failures of cardiovascular and neuromuscular drugs pelacarsen and del-desiran raise the bar for Novartis’s pipeline, given that these were two important candidates to offset sales lost to upcoming patent expirations, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Moreover, it leaves a hole to be addressed in the early 2030s when big drugs like Cosentyx, Kisqali and Kesimpta lose patent protection, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The white patent leather is scratched a bit, and the bottoms are slightly worn out, but they’re better than nothing.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
When a country has a relative scarcity of younger workers, that country’s technology sector rises to the occasion, resulting in “more labor-saving patents and growing high-tech activity.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yet three patents filed between 2020 and 2025 have the word "surveillance" in the title.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The announcement also noted GoPro’s imaging and optical technology, as well as its more than 2,500 U.S. patents.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The researchers have applied for patents covering the technology in several countries, and two patents have already been authorized.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gene patents are the point of greatest concern in the debate over ownership of human biological materials, and how that ownership might interfere with science.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
"So this retains the biodegradability," she added, declining to reveal further details of the patented process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
If a patented drug is listed by the U.S. government as in short supply, compounders can legally produce it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Also in 2023, engineering firm Hermann Ultraschall bought the rights to develop a patented ultrasonic paper sealing technology, a process which it likens to welding.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
For the new study, the researchers examined much larger particles created through a patented high-temperature flame process.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Hey, guys,” he says in his patented I’m-Simon-Spier-and-I’m-so-casual-I’m-hardly-even-squeaking voice.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
Knight had to go to court to fight a former work colleague, Charles Annan, from patenting the idea himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
In his spare time, he enjoys inventing and patenting original ideas.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating anti-competitive action by leading benefit managers, as well as drug company patenting tricks that slow the entry of cheaper drugs to the market.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
With the help of hid dad, he setup Arcane Footwear in 2021 after patenting a magnetic spring cushion which can be used in trainers.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
Among other things, scientists involved in the case claim that the practice of gene patenting has inhibited their research, and they aim to stop it.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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