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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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Stock deals are another option, but patent pressures have left the large drugmakers that most need a big deal at depressed multiples, making equity expensive currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A patient death during ERAS-0015 trials and a patent infringement lawsuit from Revolution Medicines also impacted Erasca.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Revolution alleged that a third party had misappropriated its trade secrets for an ERAS-0015 patent and that Erasca, as the licensee, was legally liable.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

A patent application has been filed by Cambridge Enterprise, the University's innovation arm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I walked into class that first day with my new pink polka-dotted dress on and black patent leather shoes.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake




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