patent
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Merck, a powerhouse in cancer with its blockbuster Keytruda soon going off patent, would be a logical buyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Revolution alleged that a third party had misappropriated its trade secrets for an ERAS-0015 patent and that Erasca, as the licensee, was legally liable.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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
Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 patent for the telephone beat rival Elisha Gray by hours, sparking a contentious legal battle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
And he made metal and wood models of two ideas to be sent to the patent office in the fall.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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