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patent

[pat-nt, payt-, payt-nt] / ˈpæt nt, ˈpeɪt-, ˈpeɪt nt /


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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That raises an awkward question for a personalized shot that could cost around $300,000: Why not just give Keytruda earlier, especially once cheaper copies arrive after its patent expires in 2028?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The AI tool, which has a patent application pending, is designed to help doctors doing this work, not replace them.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Dr. Mayberg, Dr. Kopell, and Dr. Choi are named co-inventors on a patent application covering a technique for identifying optimal electrode placement in deep brain stimulation for depression.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

He spent some evenings going over it, then consulted Japanese patent engineer Satoshi Tomokiyo, who maintains an online list of unsolved ciphers, to verify it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It emerged in seeps along riverbanks, where it was blotted up with blankets to be made into patent medicines esteemed for their value to cure everything from scrofula to diarrhea.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

In response, Groundwork Collaborative called on Walmart to withdraw some of its patents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

N.G., and J.L.K. have a financial interest related to this research, including patents and pending patents covering senolytic drugs and their uses that are held by Mayo Clinic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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

For the first time, she got patents on all her brilliant work, and turned around and shared her expertise with others.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

But his patented “weave” is unraveling at every stop.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 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

It was the perfect opportunity for a patented Roy Lee kind of move.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

American inventor Louis E. Waterman is credited for developing and patenting the first modern fountain pen in 1884—one that could store ink inside and eliminate the need for a separate ink pot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

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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