patent
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One of today’s 13 appeals courts, set up in 1982, is the Federal Circuit, which has national jurisdiction over certain cases, such as patent disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Merck advanced 5.3% following promising trial results for an experimental cancer drug combination as the pharmaceutical giant races to defend its oncology franchise ahead of a key patent expiration.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
This is because patent policies in Europe and the U.S. extend the standard 20-year patent term by up to five additional years.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Tahir Amin is a co-founder and CEO of I-MAK, a nonprofit working to lower the prices of prescription drugs by reforming the patent system.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The US patent examiners, however, proved distinctly uncooperative.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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"Of Plymouth Plantation," Vocabulary from the historical account
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