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patent pending

n. often abbreviated to "pat. pend." or "pat. pending," the term is printed on a product to inform others that an application for a patent has been filed with the United States Patent Office, but the patent has not yet been granted. (See: patent)

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Knowlton, "Our Medication Risk Mitigation Matrix[TM] (Pat. Pending), which lies at the heart of MWA, has been proven to reduce medication-related problems (especially adverse drug reactions), falls, hospitalizations, and hospital readmissions - and to improve overall quality of care and reduce costs."

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Responds to CMS Announcement of Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Managment Model

It also benefits from Yamaha's exclusive PurePhase Laser System (Pat. Pending), which eliminates glare and reflections created on the surface of the disc while burning a CD.

YAMAHA INTRODUCES HIGH PERFORMANCE EXTERNAL FIREWIRE 8X CD-RW RECORDER

LINNE Industries LLC is the manufacturer of the PondHawk[R] Solar Pond Aeration System (pat. pending).