During the royal ceremony, several patents of precedence were granted to newly ennobled families, reshaping the court's hierarchy.

The regional publisher purchased a patent outside, planning to fill the unprinted reverse with local news and advertisements.

At the newsstand I picked up a patent inside, a small newspaper that looked like a patent from the outside but had all its content printed only on the inside.

The engineer studied the patent insides to understand how the new mechanism worked.

During the audit, the legal team cataloged the patent outsides to identify which elements could be disclosed.

In the 19th century, patent medicines promised miraculous cures despite lacking scientific evidence.

He polished the patent leather until it gleamed.

The firm's blocking patents prevented new competitors from entering the market.

The startup discovered a blocking patent that could prevent their device from entering the market.

Many technology firms rely on patent pools to simplify licensing and reduce litigation risks.