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patent

[pat-nt, peyt-, peyt-nt] / ˈpæt nt, ˈpeɪt-, ˈpeɪt nt /


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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STRONGEST


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Other ongoing cases against SpaceX listed in the IPO include patent infringement claims, claims of noncompliance with EU content moderation, music copyright infringement claims, and data breach claims.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The company is navigating increased competition in the weight-loss drug market and settled a patent lawsuit with Novo Nordisk over compounded medications.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Its patent expired in 2000 and the chemical is now sold by various manufacturers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The patent expiration of eye drug Eylea has weighed on the results of Bayer’s pharma business in recent quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In 1876, he received a patent for his telephone.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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