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NEC Launches Commercial AI Patent Search Service, Claims 94% Efficiency Gain — ¥300 Billion Revenue Target by FY2030

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2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Patent Updates

USPTO Rejects All 26 Claims of Nintendo’s ‘Summon-and-Battle’ Patent — Ripple Effects on the Palworld Litigation

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Patent Updates

Maxell Sues LG Electronics for Infringement of 7 TV Patents — Following Samsung Victory, LG Is the Next Target

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Google Dethrones IBM in AI Patents — And Why OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT, Barely Has Any

In the 2025 generative AI patent rankings, Google has toppled IBM — which held the title for over two decades — to claim...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
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IP News

CRISPR Patent War: PTAB Reaffirms Broad Institute’s Priority Rights in Landmark Ruling

On March 27, 2026, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reaffirmed that the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard holds...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
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IP News

USPTO Rewrites the Rules for AI Patents: What the New Section 101 Guidelines Mean for Global Innovators

In early 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officially enacted new guidelines on patent eligibi...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
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How Coca-Cola Turned a Glass Shape Into a 100-Year IP Asset: The Trade Dress Strategy Behind the World’s Most Recognized Bottle

How Coca-Cola turned a 1915 design brief into over a century of IP protection — and what the contour bottle strategy teaches every business about trade dress, design patents, and secondary meaning.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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How Dyson Built a Patent Empire From 5,127 Prototypes: The Patent Portfolio Strategy That Transformed Home Appliances

How Dyson turned 5,127 prototypes into a global patent empire — and what every entrepreneur can learn from the most systematic approach to IP protection in modern manufacturing.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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How Adidas Won (and Almost Lost) Its Three Stripes: The Trademark Battle Every Brand Must Know

How Adidas acquired its iconic three-stripe design for two bottles of whisky and then spent decades in court defending it — and what that means for your business.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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How Japan Lost Its Shine Muscat: Plant IP Protection and the Global Race to Own Agricultural Innovation

Japan's Shine Muscat grape was reproduced without authorization across Asia, costing Japanese farmers billions. A deep investigation into plant variety protection law, UPOV, and the global agricultural IP race.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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