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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

It has also fought to have its patent extended in other countries, like China and Brazil.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Merck has made several deals for new drugs to prepare for the 2028 patent expiration of Keytruda, which produced $32 billion in sales last year alone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The first facility being built with the construction incentive program is called 1888 Studios, named for the year Edison filed his patent for the motion picture camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They were shiny and reminded me of the black patent leather of Mama’s pocketbook.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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