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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 court found that administrative patent judges, who hold inferior office, should be subject to appointment by both the president and the Senate, unless their relevant director appoints them.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The drugmaker in March reached an agreement with Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences to settle a patent dispute.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The company aims to defend the exclusivity of its blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent—jointly developed with Regeneron—beyond the U.S. compound patent expiration in March 2031, Citi says.

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

She wore a diagonally striped dress that had been dyed black, worn by use, and a pair of scaly patent leather boots.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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