The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PATENTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 1998.
IBM gets more than 1,000 per year crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PATENTS | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: IBM gets more than 1,000 per year
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Crossword Answer definitions
PATENTS noun- A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.
 - A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.
 - License; formal permission.
 - Patent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories.
 
- To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.
 
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