Definition of patent right
: a right granted by letters patent;
especially
: the exclusive right to an invention
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Take Allergan, which has attracted bipartisan scrutiny for transferring patent rights for a drug to a Native American tribe in hopes of avoiding a legal challenge.
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Adding to patients’ woes, pharmaceutical companies have extended patent rights on blockbuster drugs to limit competition.
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One reason for early concerns about these post-grant procedures is that the invalidation rate appeared to be so high, patent rights seemed downright ephemeral.
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Rohwedder’s seemingly booming business was affected by the Great Depression, and he was forced to sell his patent rights to a larger company, who kept him on as staff.
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