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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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After Amarin lost patent protection on the first indication, Hikma received FDA approval to make the drug with a skinny label to treat severe hypertriglyceridemia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Amarin then sued Hikma, claiming it had induced doctors to infringe on its patent for the second indication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It has also fought to have its patent extended in other countries, like China and Brazil.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Who really deserved the patent for a discovery that might be based on the work of innumerable scientists over years or decades?

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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