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4 results for PATENTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 26, 2013	53A	Uncopiable, say	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Dec 26, 2004	72D	Unduplicatable, in a way	Hal Turner	Shortz
Thu Jul 12, 2001	58A	Protected, in a way (2)	William I. Johnston	Shortz
Sun Mar 1, 1998	86D	Protected, in a way (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

9 results for PATENTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 31, 1987	37D	Protected from imitators	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Thu Apr 20, 1978	37D	Protected by Government grant	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Mar 24, 1978	38D	Like over 1,300 of Edison's inventions	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1977	49A	Protected an invention	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Apr 19, 1977	33A	Protected an invention	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Sep 10, 1966	36D	Having exclusive rights.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 17, 1959	36D	Protected, as an invention.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 17, 1959	31A	Secured, as an invention.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 11, 1948	98D	Protected, as an invention, by Government letters.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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