patent

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In 2025, two years after its patent expired, and at a $7,000 list price, Humira still had 72% of the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In July of that year, Humira’s patent expired.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Fleming and Insead professor of strategy Jasjit Singh analyzed millions of patent filings in a 2010 study to determine whether teams or individuals were responsible for the most successful inventions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The team has also submitted a provisional patent for this work.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

I walked into class that first day with my new pink polka-dotted dress on and black patent leather shoes.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake