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USPTO Patent Assignment Data Feed Down for Nearly 60 Days, Disrupting IP Transactions Globally

The USPTO's patent assignment data feed has been unavailable for approximately 60 days as of April 7, 2026, according to...
2026.04.08 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Rules IPR Challengers Must Prove Standing Against Substitute Claims Specifically—ironSource v. Digital Turbine

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling in ironSource Ltd. v. D...
2026.04.08 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO’s First Life Sciences PTAB Listening Session Surfaces Fundamental Divide Over Patent Validity and Drug Competition

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office convened the first of three planned listening sessions on March 30, 2026, to examin...
2026.04.04 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit’s First-Impression Ruling: Unreachable Coinventor Dooms Fortress Iron Patents Under 35 U.S.C. § 256(b)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 2, 2026, affirming the invalidi...
2026.04.04 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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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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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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