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The pharmaceutical company held a patent on the drug, granting it exclusive marketing rights for twenty years.这家制药公司拥有该药品的专利，从而获得了为期二十年的独家营销权。

Patent disputes between technology firms can delay product launches and increase legal costs.科技公司之间的专利纠纷可能会延迟产品发布并增加法律成本。