patent
Example Sentences
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The decision will prevent branded drug makers from using dubious patent infringement lawsuits to squash low-cost competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Novo Nordisk's patent on Ozempic could have been extended until 2028 in Canada but the company failed to renew it, Amin said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
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
The US patent examiners, however, proved distinctly uncooperative.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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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