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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

A grant made by the government giving the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use and sell the invention for a set period of time. In exchange for the temporary monopoly granted under a patent, the inventor is obligated to disclose the nature of the invention such that others may apply that knowledge upon expiration of the patent.

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