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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

The patent application was filed through Mount Sinai, and the technology remains unlicensed.

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

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

Leaders of the nonprofit have said Walmart’s patents and technology could enable the use of personal data to raise prices.

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

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

In May 2009 the American Civil Liberties Union, several breast- cancer survivors, and professional groups representing more than 150,0 scientists sued Myriad Genetics over its breast-cancer gene patents.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Competitors won’t be able to reverse-engineer it, he said, because the company has neither patented nor published the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, Bisnoff was hired by McLear Ltd., a British company, to develop a U.S. market for McLear’s patented smart rings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

"So this retains the biodegradability," she added, declining to reveal further details of the patented process.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Then there are farmers in India who have protested the sale of patented seeds by agribusiness.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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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