patent
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Both happen to be among the least exposed to near-term patent expirations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Just four days later, a Chinese microblog published a detailed analysis of the paper and associated patent filings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, Farxiga inventory reductions ahead of the patent expiration could weigh on the drug’s sales, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She patented it in 1951, and that year sold the rights to her patent for $1 million to Keko Corp. of Kankakee, Ill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He used to teach at the university, too, but then his family sold some patent or something, for some kind of waterproof material, and he got rich and quit.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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"Of Plymouth Plantation," Vocabulary from the historical account
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