patent
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The feature is meant to "satisfy users' toilet needs on long journeys, while camping or while staying in the car", engineers wrote in Seres' patent filing in China on 10 April.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The patent filing shows Seres' plans for an onboard toilet that slides out from the bottom of a passenger's seat with a push or through voice-activated commands.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The trade would feature prominently in American advertising for decades to come, as did pitches for often-dubious cures known as patent medicine—the proverbial snake oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
J&J is in a stronger position than some of its peers, which face even bigger patent cliffs in coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
While Roche, the manufacturer, claimed they discontinued the drug due to the patent expiring, some believe it was the bevy of lawsuits linked to the medication.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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