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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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Merck has made several deals for new drugs to prepare for the 2028 patent expiration of Keytruda, which produced $32 billion in sales last year alone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The first facility being built with the construction incentive program is called 1888 Studios, named for the year Edison filed his patent for the motion picture camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Merck advanced 5.3% following promising trial results for an experimental cancer drug combination as the pharmaceutical giant races to defend its oncology franchise ahead of a key patent expiration.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The $146 billion weight of five extra years of patent monopoly is not being carried by Novo Nordisk’s shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

For another, cigars, with Zooey, were not in any patent way a young man’s affectation.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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