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10x Genomics Sues Element Biosciences for NGS Patent Infringement, Settles Parallel Curio Case

10x Genomics, Inc. filed a patent infringement complaint against Element Biosciences, Inc. in the U.S. District Court fo...

2026.05.12

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Federal Circuit Affirms ITC Finding That Tineco’s Redesigned Wet-Dry Vacuums Do Not Infringe Bissell Patents

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision on May 11, 2026 in Bissell, Inc. v. Int...

2026.05.12

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IPR Petitions Collapse to Historic Low — Ex Parte Reexamination Overtakes IPR for First Time Since AIA

Only 11 IPR petitions were filed in the four-week window ending May 2, 2026 — the lowest period since the system began in 2012. Ex parte reexamination has overtaken IPR for the first time as the leading post-grant validity tool.

2026.05.11

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English High Court Orders Samsung to Pay ZTE $392 Million FRAND Lump Sum, Weighs US Export Controls as Non-FRAND Factor

The English High Court ruled on May 1, 2026 that Samsung must pay ZTE $392 million for a renewal SEP cross-license. Mr Justice Meade treated US export controls as a non-FRAND factor weakening ZTE’s bargaining position.

2026.05.11

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NVIDIA Advances AI Object Detection Patent—Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Applications

NVIDIA has published a significant patent covering AI-based object detection technology applicable to autonomous driving…

2026.05.10

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Apple Secures Foldable Docking Station Patent for Multi-Device Charging

Apple has obtained a patent for foldable and rigid multi-device docking stations incorporating wireless alignment mechan…

2026.05.08

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Federal Circuit Reverses Trade Secret and Patent Invalidity Rulings in Penile Implant Dispute: Prior Art Patents Destroy Secrecy, Inventor Contribution Standard Clarified

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling on April 18, 2026, substantially reversin...

2026.04.20

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No More Display Screens in the Drawings: The Quiet Revolution in Design Patent Law

On March 13, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published supplemental guidance for the examina...

2026.04.19

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Disney Could Have Sued. Instead, It Chose a $1 Billion Handshake with OpenAI

In December 2025, The Walt Disney Company struck a three-year licensing agreement granting OpenAI’s video-generation pla...

2026.04.19

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Stanford AI Index 2026: South Korea Tops Global AI Patent Filings Per Capita for Second Consecutive Year, Japan Ranks Fifth

Stanford HAI's AI Index 2026 shows South Korea leading global AI patent filings per capita for a second consecutive year at 14.31 per 100,000 people. Japan ranks fifth at 4.3. Korea's chaebol-driven filing strategy and AI Basic Act underpin its position.

2026.04.17

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