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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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Merck’s pharma business has been hit by the U.S. patent expiration of multiple-sclerosis drug Mavenclad, which used to be the division’s best-selling product.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Danish drugmaker sued Hims in February, accusing the company of patent infringement for selling compounded versions of its weight-loss drugs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The patent expiration of eye drug Eylea has weighed on the results of Bayer’s pharma business in recent quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

By 1930, the value of the Research Corporation’s patent rights exceeded $1 million.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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