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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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STRONGEST


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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

A patient death during ERAS-0015 trials and a patent infringement lawsuit from Revolution Medicines also impacted Erasca.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Stock deals are another option, but patent pressures have left the large drugmakers that most need a big deal at depressed multiples, making equity expensive currency.

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

I had removed my patent leather shoes after a while, for they foundered badly in the sand.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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