1.   Geron has patented the technique for extracting stem cells and has laid claim to any discovery the stems from the procedure.

2.   Pasteurized Eggs LP of Laconia, N.H., has patented a technique for pasteurizing eggs in their shells.

3.   He even patented his technique.

4.   She said the technique has been patented in South Africa, the United States, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union nations.