1.   And private drug companies are reluctant to spend research dollars on a natural substance that will carry no patent royalties.

2.   Othmer gave away millions of dollars to charities, but the money did not come primarily from his patent royalties.

3.   Some say the man is the designer of an aircraft part and has recently begun receiving patent royalties after living for years on Skid Row.

4.   The deficits in travel, transportation and a grab bag of other services such as patent royalties and management fees helped eat away at the aggregate surplus in June.

5.   At issue is the large amount of patent royalties that will go to the developers of whatever system eventually wins acceptance.

6.   At stake is the large amount of patent royalties that the standard creators hope to receive.

7.   At stake are several years of development and billions of dollars in future patent royalties.

8.   Last July, U.S. health officials acknowledged the French origin of the virus and agreed to give more patent royalties to France.

9.   Although deficits in transport and travel increased, a deficit in private transactions such as management fees and patent royalties, fell.

10.   Although deficits in transport and travel expanded, the deficit in private transactions such as management fees and patent royalties was smaller.