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US Patent and Trademark Office Issues 10-Millionth Patent

The United States has issued its 10 millionth patent. President George Washington signed the first almost 228 years ago. A patent is an official document that gives an individual or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product.

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Zocor report The 20-year patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, expired this past Friday, opening the door to competition from cheaper, generic versions of the popular drug. But some lawmake

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc. on Monday announced that it is bidding for patent portfolio of Nortel Networks in the bankruptcy auction for the Canadian telecommunications equipment maker. In a press release, the Toronto-based Nortel

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President Barack Obama has signed legislation to speed the process of approving U.S. patents. The president says the new law is part of his initiative to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. President Obama visited a high school for science and

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