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patent

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


NOUN
copyright on an invention
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GSK said the acquisition is expected to contribute to revenue growth from 2027 and strengthen its core operating profit, helping offset the loss of patent protection for HIV drug dolutegravir over 2028-30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Determined to make the web freely available to everyone, he did not patent his programme, ensuring it took off and spread rapidly.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Amin said Americans would not see a generic until 2032, when the main compound patent protecting semaglutide is expected to expire.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In 1474 the republic of Venice formalized its own patent system by requiring that those wanting to claim a monopoly first register their new inventions with the state.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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