patent
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The court found that administrative patent judges, who hold inferior office, should be subject to appointment by both the president and the Senate, unless their relevant director appoints them.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The drugmaker in March reached an agreement with Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences to settle a patent dispute.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Revolution’s patent, viewed by Barron’s, covers the use of so-called Ras inhibitors to treat cancer.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The escape from that lifestyle began in 1834 with Jacob Perkins’s patent for a vapor-compression cycle, though it took further refinements to create practical refrigeration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Riding downtown for the piano recital, I sat in the backseat of the Buick wearing a nice dress and patent leather shoes, my hair in pigtails, experiencing the first cold sweat of my life.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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