1. the official legal exclusive right to make or sell an invention for a set period of time 2. easily recognizable; obvious 3. open and unobstructed; failing to close; exposed; typically used in the medical context to describe a vessel, duct, or aperture Note: originates from the Latin patere, which means 'to lay open'
LeRoy Dennison
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"People equate patents with secrecy, that secrecy is what patents were designed to overcome. That's why the formula for Coca-Cola was never patented. They kept it as a trade secret, and they've outlasted patent laws by 80 years or more." ~ Craig Venter
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Apple patent filing is for an ‘Electronic Device With Strengthened Foldable Cover’
Apple has filed for a patent for an “Electronic Device With Strengthened Foldable Cover.” It almost certainly involves the upcoming foldable iPhone (the rumored “iPhone Fold”).
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Hims & Hers shares surge 50% after Novo Nordisk drops patent infringement case https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/novo-nordisk-ends-legal-proceedings-hims-hers-compounded-weight-loss-drugs.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard
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