patent
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Liquidia surges after reaching a $380.7 million settlement with United Therapeutics resolving patent disputes for its lung disease drug.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb is making a $4.1 billion bet on radiopharmaceutical cancer drugs ahead of a major patent cliff in 2028.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
On Sept. 29, the U.S. patent office published a Tesla patent for a series of ducted fans that improve stability during braking and increase speed around corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Blau, Bhutani and other coauthors are inventors on patent applications held by Stanford University involving 15-PGDH inhibition for cartilage and tissue rejuvenation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
They were shiny and reminded me of the black patent leather of Mama’s pocketbook.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Disclosures: S.C. holds patents or pending patents on PD-L2 at Mayo Clinic and Spanish National Cancer Research Center, some of which have been licensed to Rejuveron Senescence Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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
His stories span dealmaking, drug pricing and patents, federal regulators and the rise of China's biotech industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A San Diego judge ruled in 2023 that Apple did not infringe upon Taction's patents.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
No one he talked to there even knew that the patents on all but one class of the second-line antibiotics had expired years ago.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Boeing in 2006 patented an “uninterruptible autopilot” that, once activated, couldn’t be overridden in the cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
If a patented drug is listed by the U.S. government as in short supply, compounders can legally produce it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Behind him, a largely automated line of chemical vats is off limits to cameras because the process is patented by a Canadian company, Excir.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Also in 2023, engineering firm Hermann Ultraschall bought the rights to develop a patented ultrasonic paper sealing technology, a process which it likens to welding.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Another woman said she still believed Gey had patented the cells, then yelled, “I hope in the future this could be rectified!”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
At Fudan, Lu has continued to research infectious diseases, recently patenting technology for an improved Covid-19 antiviral, which was licensed by an American company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
In his spare time, he enjoys inventing and patenting original ideas.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating anti-competitive action by leading benefit managers, as well as drug company patenting tricks that slow the entry of cheaper drugs to the market.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 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
Scientists are quick to point out that John Moore’s cells were exceptional, and few cell lines are actually worth patenting.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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