English

English

USPTO Launches Class ACT AI Tool for Trademark Classification – Cuts Processing Time from 5 Months to 5 Minutes

USPTO launches Class ACT, an AI tool for trademark classification that cuts processing time from five months to five minutes. Automated pre-processing enhances examination efficiency.
2026.04.24 パテント探偵社 編集部
EnglishIP News
English

USPTO Expands Design Patent Eligibility for Digital Icons and Computer Interfaces

USPTO eliminates display panel housing requirement for design patent applications covering digital icons and computer interfaces, effective March 13, 2026.
2026.04.24 パテント探偵社 編集部
EnglishIP News
English

USPTO Patent Term Adjustment Hits 318 Days, Reverting to 2015 Backlog Levels

USPTO patent term adjustment reaches 318 days as of April 2026, reverting to 2015 backlog levels. The agency's six-year improvement effort has been largely reversed.
2026.04.24 パテント探偵社 編集部
EnglishIP News
Trademark Updates

South Korea Launches K-Brand Certification Trademark: A Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Tool Merges Origin Certification with Trademark Protection

South Korea Launches K-Brand Certification Trademark: A Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Tool Merges Origin Certification with...
2026.04.06 パテント探偵社 編集部
Trademark Updates
IP News

Trump Executive Order Forces “Patented Manufacturing” Location for Pharmaceuticals: 100% Tariff Decouples IP Strategy from Production Site Freedom

Trump Executive Order Forces "Patented Manufacturing" Location for Pharmaceuticals: 100% Tariff Decouples IP Strategy fr...
2026.04.06 パテント探偵社 編集部
IP News
Company Analysis

EV Battery SEP & FRAND: How Standard Essential Patents Are Reshaping the Industry

The Invisible Toll Road: SEPs and FRAND in the EV Battery IndustryBeneath the visible competition of range, price, and c...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
Company Analysis
Company Analysis

Automotive Design Patent Battles: IP Wars in the EV Era

How EVs Unleashed the Design Patent WarsThe combustion engine imposed a design grammar on automobiles for over a century...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
Company Analysis
Company Analysis

BYD’s Patent Surge: Dissecting China’s EV Giant’s IP Strategy

BYD’s Patent Surge: From “Cheap Copycat” to Global IP PowerhouseFew corporate transformations in the modern automotive i...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
Company Analysis
Company Analysis

Tesla’s Software Patent Strategy: OTA, Autonomous Driving & Energy IP Dissected

The Paradox of Tesla's "Open Patent" DeclarationWhen Elon Musk announced in 2014 that Tesla would open all its patents "...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
Company Analysis
Company Analysis

Toyota’s EV Patent Strategy: Solid-State Batteries, Autonomous Driving & Hydrogen IP Explained

Toyota’s IP Playbook in the EV EraAs the automotive industry undergoes its most radical transformation since the inventi...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
Company Analysis