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AbbVie protected its blockbuster drug Humira by filing more than 100 patents in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The prosthe6 technology is protected by patent, and researchers are now studying its safety and formulation with the goal of extending how long the restored visual function lasts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
It is much harder to be the person answerable to the nearly 10 million people of Los Angeles County when it comes to ensuring they feel both protected and respected by the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
I was a Hello Girl and now I am here, a hermit in a boardinghouse, protected by a disheveled fortress of my dirty clothes and empty tins, and Theo knows absolutely nothing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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