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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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The team has completed the basic research phase and filed a patent application for Compound 10.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The decision will prevent branded drug makers from using dubious patent infringement lawsuits to squash low-cost competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Amin said Americans would not see a generic until 2032, when the main compound patent protecting semaglutide is expected to expire.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

By 1904 he was married, had a newborn son, and was laboring in the patent office—hardly the path to greatness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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