patent
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The post broke down the potential molecules that were the most promising from the patent and which compounds were likely to be further developed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Knight presented detailed notebooks and wooden models as evidence of her work—and won, securing her patent in 1871.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In July of that year, Humira’s patent expired.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
For 20 years, while AbbVie had a patent, Humira dominated the market, generating nearly $200 billion in revenue.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
In between these events, in 1902, Einstein took a job with the Swiss patent office, where he stayed for the next seven years.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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"Of Plymouth Plantation," Vocabulary from the historical account
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