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CRISPR Patent War: UC Berkeley vs. Broad Institute and the Battle Over Gene Editing’s Crown

The decade-long CRISPR-Cas9 patent war between UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna and Broad Institute's Feng Zhang reshaped biotech IP forever. A deep investigation into the interference proceedings, Nobel Prize, and what it means for medicine.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Apple vs. Samsung: The Design Patent War That Changed What a Phone Is Worth

Apple vs. Samsung's 2011-2018 design patent war produced a $539M verdict, a Supreme Court ruling on damages, and permanently changed how the tech industry values aesthetics as IP. A deep investigation.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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The Wi-Fi 6/7 Patent Pool War: When Sisvel and Avanci Compete for the Same Standard

Sisvel and Avanci both launched competing Wi-Fi 6/7 patent pools in early 2026 — the first major competing SEP pool collision in wireless history. A deep investigation into what this means for the future of FRAND licensing.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement: The Copyright Case That Will Reshape AI Development

Anthropic's $1.5B copyright class action settlement in early 2026 marks the largest AI training data copyright settlement in history. A deep dive into fair use, memorization, and what it means for AI's future.
2026.03.30 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Why Christian Louboutin’s Red Sole Became a Trademark—And Why Some Countries Said No: A Deep Dive into Color Mark Doctrine

The Polish Bottle and the Neon Light: The Origin Story of an IconIn 1992, Christian Louboutin stood in his Paris atelier...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Company Analysis

Tesla’s Patent Pledge Decoded: How One Company Weaponized Open Innovation in the Self-Driving Era

The Shot Heard Around IP: June 12, 2014On June 12, 2014, Elon Musk published a blog post titled "All Our Patent Are Belo...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Louis Vuitton Monogram: How a Pattern Became the World’s Most Protected (and Most Counterfeited) Design

Louis Vuitton Monogram: How a Pattern Became the World's Most Protected (and Most Counterfeited) DesignIn 1896, a decisi...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Champagne and the Art of Legal Protection: How One Region Secured the World’s Most Valuable Geographical Indication

Champagne and the Art of Legal Protection: How One Region Secured the World's Most Valuable Geographical Indication Cham...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Why Copycat Bricks Cannot Dominate After LEGO Patent Expired

Introduction: What Happens After a Patent ExpiresThe fundamental patent protecting the LEGO brick interlocking system wa...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Pharmaceutical Patents and Generic Drugs: From the Hatch-Waxman Act to the TRIPS Agreement

Introduction: Why Pharmaceutical Patents Are Unlike Any OtherDeveloping a single new drug takes an average of 10 to 15 y...
2026.03.23 パテント探偵社 編集部
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