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patent

[pat-nt, peyt-, peyt-nt] / ˈpæt nt, ˈpeɪt-, ˈpeɪt nt /


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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The research and development company—which specializes in wireless, video and AI technologies—announced it has entered into a patent license agreement with Amazon.com and that both companies have agreed to resolve all pending litigation.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It could also help make up for coming revenue losses when the company’s HIV drugs lose patent protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Novo Nordisk's patent on Ozempic could have been extended until 2028 in Canada but the company failed to renew it, Amin said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The doll’s lace-trimmed blue silk dress, pink hair bow, black patent leather slippers and white silk socks duplicated exactly the clothes of the beautiful Mary.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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