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Secret Prior Art in 25% of Office Actions: Patently-O’s Empirical Study and the Lynk Labs Cert Denial

On April 9, 2026, Professor Dennis Crouch of the University of Missouri School of Law published an empirical study on Pa...

2026.04.13

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Trump Invokes Section 232 to Impose 100% Tariff on Patented Pharmaceutical Imports

On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceuticals, their active...

2026.04.13

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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s IPR Invalidation of Universal Electronics Remote Control Patent in Roku Dispute

On April 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) dec...

2026.04.11

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Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB’s Section 101 Rejection of Information Exchange Patent Application: In re McFadden (2026)

On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) deci...

2026.04.11

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USPTO Patent Backlog Falls to Two-Year Low Under Director Squires — Down Nearly 61,000 Applications from 2025 Peak

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on April 6, 2026, that its inventory of unexamined paten...

2026.04.11

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Amazon’s Spring 2026 Robotics Research Call — How External Funding Programs Feed a Patent Intake Cycle Built Since the Kiva Acquisition

An analysis of Amazon's Spring 2026 Robotics Research Awards call. Examining the 28-fold expansion of Amazon's warehouse automation patent portfolio since the Kiva acquisition and the structural role external research funding plays as an IP intake mechanism.

2026.04.09

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The ‘io’ Trademark Dispute That Derailed OpenAI’s AI Hardware Launch — What It Reveals About IP Strategy for Tech Giants Entering Hardware

OpenAI and Jony Ive's 'io' AI device was delayed to 2027 and the brand name abandoned following a Ninth Circuit trademark ruling. An analysis of the iyO v. IO Products dispute and the IP preemption strategy considerations for AI companies entering the hardware market.

2026.04.09

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Trademark Updates

Apple Patents Modular Vision Pro Design — Battery, Display, and Sensors Could Become Swappable

An analysis of Apple's newly granted 'Head-mountable device with connectable accessories' patent. Examining what a modular battery, display, and sensor architecture could mean for the next generation of Apple Vision Pro and the broader AR/XR market.

2026.04.09

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