patent cliff

pat·ent cliff

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- klif]
- /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- klɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- klif]
- /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- klɪf/

Definition of patent cliff words

noun patent cliff a potential sharp drop in sales and revenue for a company when one of its patents expires: the looming patent cliffs faced by pharmaceutical firms. 1

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patent cliff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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