patent
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The researchers have filed a patent application for the material.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
But Qualcomm’s design has a substantial patent portfolio behind it, which makes it defensible and harder for rivals to copy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Across pesticide and chemical litigation, climate lawsuits, and pharmaceutical patent disputes, the same underlying logic emerges: federal regulatory compliance deployed as a universal liability shield, usually encountering the same judicial resistance.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
AbbVie lost U.S. patent exclusivity for Humira in 2023, opening the door to cheaper, “copycat” biosimilars.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
“Oh, Lord,” said Will, “here come the patent attorneys again!”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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