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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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It announced thousands of job cuts in September and last week warned investors about a slump in profits due to expiring patents.

From BBC

That has hurt sales of original, patented brands much sooner in their product life cycles than the more traditional source of low-cost competition, generic drugs that enter the market after patents expire.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company also faces intense competition from rival drugs, imminent patent expirations and continued problems from compounding pharmacies in the U.S. that produce lower-cost versions of its blockbuster drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ltd and are listed as inventors in issued patents and patent applications on the deep brain stimulator used in this work.

From Science Daily

According to his CV, he holds patents for several medical devices, including a "brain-based sleep alarm system" and a "brain-controlled wheelchair".

From Barron's