patent
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Merck announced earlier this week that it would reorganize its human health business to create a separate division for its oncology medicines ahead of Keytruda’s patent cliff.
From Barron's
It said access to Oxford’s existing and pending patents would advance its development of photovoltaic solar devices which use perovskite semiconductors.
I am a businessman and developer, and I hold 26 patents that generate significant revenue, with more on the way.
From MarketWatch
As a historical counterweight, consider Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, who refused to patent it.
From Los Angeles Times
Indian patent applications have a healthy long-term growth rate of more than 12%.
From Barron's
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