patent
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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
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
After all, the industry regularly reminds us that longer patent terms are needed to ensure they can make enough profit to pay for the research and development of the next wonder drug.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
This is because patent policies in Europe and the U.S. extend the standard 20-year patent term by up to five additional years.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 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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