patent
noun
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
have been patenting
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present perfect progressiveof patent.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“There’s no doubt that the biotech companies that have been patenting antibodies are going to be harmed,” says Storz.
From Nature ● May 24, 2018
