patent

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This month the news broke that CATL, which commands nearly 40% of the global market, had filed a detailed patent application for solid-state batteries with the World Intellectual Property Organization, with a reported 500Wh density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

If it proves to work safely, the experimental drug would give Merck a boost as the company prepares for its top-selling drug, Keytruda, to lose patent protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

When the diabetes drug sitagliptin went off patent in 2022, about 30 branded versions appeared within a month and nearly 100 within a year.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

When she came into the room, Deirdre was wearing a pink dress and black patent leather shoes.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene