patent
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J&J is in a stronger position than some of its peers, which face even bigger patent cliffs in coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
J&J has been working to ensure consistent growth after losing patent protection for Stelara, a treatment for skin and digestive conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
While Walter Hunt’s daughter dissuaded her father from obtaining a sewing-machine patent, Elias Howe Jr.’s wife inspired her husband to get one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Just four days later, a Chinese microblog published a detailed analysis of the paper and associated patent filings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He had applied to Congress for a patent on a steam engine he’d made to run a boat.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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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