Examples of 'patent expired' in a sentence

Meaning of "patent expired"

Indicates that the legal protection for an invention has ended and the invention is now in the public domain

How to use "patent expired" in a sentence

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patent expired
Well before the patent expired.
The patent expired three years later, and other foundries quickly copied it.
It spread more rapidly after the patent expired.
And it was only after the patent expired that it went into common use.
No drug companies can make a profit off it . - because the patent expired.
Because the patent expired.
That patent expired in the ' 80s all over the world.
Viagra alternatives have been available in Germany since the Pfizer patent expired in June 2013.
And it was only after the patent expired during the life of the patent.
The patent expired in 2003, allowing other companies to legally produce generic versions.
Luckily for us, his patent expired a long time ago.
Monsanto held exclusive rights to market glyphosate until 2000, when its patent expired.
Is not that patent expired as of recently?
By 1817 there was insufficient progress to attract subsidy and investment, so the ten-year patent expired.
Unfortunately, my patent expired while I was waiting for somebody to take an interest in it.

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IBM stopped making it in the ' 90s and the patent expired.
Well, our patent expired.
This patent expired in year 1969, around 5 years before barcodes were used in the grocery stores.
Zidovudine was first manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Plc whose patent expired in 2005.
The main production patent expired in 2005 two smaller patents expired before and after that date.
But Marvel stopped making payments in 2010 once the patent expired.
In 1732 the patent expired and his request for an extension was turned down.
But Marvel stopped making payments after the patent expired in 2010.
Since the patent expired in 2000, other companies are now producing and selling products containing glyphosate.
Viagra alternatives are available on the market since the Pfizer patent expired 2013.
Ultimately in 1856 the patent expired following Congress 's failure to grant the extension.
Their telephone company AT & T became a monopoly until the patent expired in 1894.
When the patent expired in 1876, Nairn and other floorcloth manufacturers began the manufacture of linoleum.

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