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adj.unconcealed, conspicuous

nouncopyright on an invention

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See also synonyms for: patently / prepatent

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Because it’s a biological product, it can’t be patented or sold for a profit.

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In the early days, it was very important to not publish so that we could get all of our patents, which is ultimately what value here is built on.

WILL A COVID-19 VACCINE CHANGE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH? (EP. 430)STEPHEN J. DUBNERAUGUST 27, 2020FREAKONOMICS

That September, he filed patent application 143,805, “Art of Compiling Statistics.”

PUNCHING INTATE RYAN-MOSLEYAUGUST 19, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

The patent does not guarantee that Cansino’s vaccine will ultimately prove successful.

CHINA JUST ISSUED ITS FIRST COVID VACCINE PATENT. WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE VACCINE RACEGRADY MCGREGORAUGUST 18, 2020FORTUNE

The patent application reflects a high level of technical sophistication.

THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IS SEEKING A PATENT FOR VOTING BY PHONEJEFFAUGUST 17, 2020FORTUNE

The trio sold their patent to the University of Toronto for $1 because they thought it would be unethical to profit off of such a discovery.

HOW HIGH PRICES FOR DIABETES CARE AMPLIFY HEALTH INEQUITIESANNALISA VAN DEN BERGHJULY 15, 2020QUARTZ

In December of last year, however, Tesla patented new lithium-ion battery technology, and Dahn was one of its inventors.

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Von Hippel spent several years on this track, getting patents under his name.

HONEY, I GREW THE ECONOMY (EP. 399)STEPHEN J. DUBNERDECEMBER 5, 2019FREAKONOMICS

Robert Fitzgerald received a patent in England for making salt water fresh.

THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL

I only draw your attention to the facts; which have been sufficiently patent to the world, whatever Lord Hartledon may think.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

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