patent
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On a patent lawyer's advice he found a secret location, far from curious Highland tourists and their cameras.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
These companies are doing what they do best, investing in the pipelines of the future and extending the patent lives of their top-selling drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Liquidia surges after reaching a $380.7 million settlement with United Therapeutics resolving patent disputes for its lung disease drug.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Sept. 29, the U.S. patent office published a Tesla patent for a series of ducted fans that improve stability during braking and increase speed around corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
If patent rights, capitalism, and certain religions do promote technology, what selected for those factors in postmedieval Europe but not in contemporary China or India?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Developing subcutaneous versions of injectable drugs is an area of focus for biopharma companies seeking to extend the patents for their top-selling medicines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Disclosures: S.C. holds patents or pending patents on PD-L2 at Mayo Clinic and Spanish National Cancer Research Center, some of which have been licensed to Rejuveron Senescence Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Press coverage of patents has steadily grown in the digital era, as the Patent Office’s online database helps enthusiasts and advocates monitor their areas of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Audio firm Taction Technology claimed in 2021 that Apple had infringed two of its patents for haptics systems, which enable vibrations for actions such as receiving a message or pressing a button.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“I practically built that place! I have credits on nineteen of their patents, you know. You’d think they’d have some respect.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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Stafford and Adams also had one of their patented over-the-shoulder touchdown connections in the corner of the end zone, which made it 21-3 in the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"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
Then in 1781 James Watt patented a rotary steam engine that could turn a shaft and thus power a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But I can sell a Permanent Ostrich Enclosure, manufactured on-site to these unique and patented specifications.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
But manufacturers have long tweaked the delivery methods, patenting the changes, in ways that sometimes make the drugs more convenient to administer.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 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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