11.   And doctors also tend to get used to prescribing the brand-name products over the years that these drugs have patent protection.

12.   At Merck, executives have decided to pour more money into marketing its newer drugs like Vioxx and Singulair as older drugs lose their patent protection.

13.   Augmentin is a combination of amoxicillin, an antibiotic no longer covered by patent protection, and clavulanate, which is aimed at bacterial resistance.

14.   Because of its patent protection, Schering-Plough enjoys a monopoly on crucial chemical compounds in Claritin.

15.   Because of patent protection, Schering-Plough enjoys a monopoly on crucial chemical compounds in Claritin.

16.   Biotechnology stocks gained for the second day as the European Parliament begins debating on stronger patent protection measures for biotechnology products.

17.   Biotechnology companies contended that without patent protection in the first place, they could not get financing for clinical testing to prove claims.

18.   Brazil and India, which do not fully recognize patent protections on AIDS drugs and make low-cost versions, are primary backers of the declaration.

19.   Brands that lost patent protection could rapidly degenerate into heavily discounted commodities, available at only a few pennies a pill.

20.   -- Refused to extend patent protection for new plant varieties beyond a prohibition on direct reproduction, through grafting or other means, or a single new plant.