Patent News for Thursday 10th August 2023

1. Microbiome related patent filings decreased in the pharmaceutical industry in Q2 2023

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that DSM-Firmenich filed the most microbiome patents within the pharmaceutical industry in Q2 ...

2. How Piggly Wiggly Revolutionized Retail Shopping | by David Wilson | Aug, 2023 | Medium

Like the concept of the self-serving store and the guided shopping path, Saunders applied for and was awarded patents for each of these inventions ...

3. Justices Urged To Skip Eligibility Case For Blood Test Patents - Law360

... University and CareDx patents on a blood test for detecting organ rejection, saying they were correctly found to cover only natural phenomena.

4. Nintendo Patents Unique Mechanics for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

These patents include Link's Ultrahand and Fuse abilities, which have been registered to ensure legal protection in the future. Between July and ...

5. Social responsibility related patent filings decreased in the oil & gas industry in Q2 2023

The company filed 4 social responsibility-related patents in the quarter, compared with 7 in the previous quarter. It was followed by DIC with 3 ...

6. Patent activity in the retail industry decreased in Q2 2023 - Retail Insight Network

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that the largest number of patents filed over the last quarter was by Alibaba Group with 292, ...

7. Zelda Tears of the Kingdom generates a wave of patents by Nintendo to shield systems as ... - Ruetir

But the patents seen go much further and aim to safeguard concepts that are not even felt and experienced with the “naked eye”, complex systems by ...

8. Preparing for Apple Watch? LGD reportedly purchased Micro LED patents from Taiwanese company

LGD (LG Display) has reportedly purchased Micro LED patents from a Taiwanese company. Most are on "transfer printing process patents," a core ...

9. Podcast: A woollen kayak? Crazy ideas saving the planet - Lexology

New Zealand · Environment & Climate Change · Patents. Back to Top. Resources. Daily newsfeed · Commentary · Q&A · Research hubs · Learn · In-depth ...

10. Biden bans US investment into Chinese "sensitive" technology - Verdict

Signal: Biden's ban on US investment into Chinese technology comes as patents drag behind. China has described the ban as a deprivation of its ...

11. Panasonic Sues Xiaomi and Oppo for Using Its 4G Technology

The claims in question revolve around four patents deemed integral to both 4G and 5G mobile communication standards. Panasonic claims that Oppo ...

12. Patent activity in the aerospace, defence & security industry increased in Q2 2023

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that the largest number of patents filed over the last quarter was by Raytheon Technologies with 551 ...

13. Patent activity in the medical industry decreased in Q2 2023

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that the largest number of patents filed over the last quarter was by Johnson & Johnson with 755, ...

14. Patent activity in the mining industry decreased in Q2 2023

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that the largest number of patents filed over the last quarter was by JFE with 251, followed by ...

15. United States: Patent Interferences May Not Involve Pure AIA Patent - Mondaq

The Patent Office is not supposed to issue separate patents for the same invention to competing inventors. Several statutory provisions empower ...

16. Social responsibility related patent filings decreased in the retail industry in Q2 2023

The company filed 26 social responsibility-related patents in the quarter, compared with 29 in the previous quarter. It was followed by adidas with 5 ...

17. Nintendo Patents Various Gameplay Systems From Tears Of The Kingdom - eXputer.com

Out of a total of 32 patents filed by Nintendo from July 10 to August 4, 31 of them were related to Tears of the Kingdom.

18. Sony Patents VR Headset Technology to Emulate Real-Life Objects

Sony Patents VR Headset Technology to Emulate Real-Life Objects. Sony has recently published a new patent that aims to enhance virtual reality ...

19. LG buys patents to speed up bringing microLED to Apple Watch Ultra - AppleInsider

LG Display has bought the rights to 14 patents that are all to do with the notoriously problematic microLED displays that Apple Watch Ultra is ...

20. Patent activity in the automotive industry increased in Q2 2023 - Just Auto

Most patenting activity has been in the Machine Learning sector, where the number of patents filed Q1 2023 was 7156, a rise of 10% versus the ...

21. Patent activity in the apparel industry decreased in Q2 2023 - Just Style

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that the largest number of patents filed over the last quarter was by NIKE with 259, followed by ...

22. Silo Pharma retains Clarivate to manage patents and IPs - Seeking Alpha

Silo Pharma retains Clarivate to manage patents and IPs · Silo Pharma (NASDAQ:SILO) said Thursday that it has retained the services of Clarivate for IP ...

23. Apple supplier LG purchases multiple microLED patents for Apple Watch Ultra displays

The Elec reports that the patents purchased from a Taiwanese company have to do with the “transfer printing process” in MicroLED, ...

24. Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) ... Some challenged claims of Molo Design Ltd.'s patent that relates to a freestanding extensible wall for ...

25. Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) ... Challenged claims of Molo Design Ltd.'s patent that relates to an article of flexible furniture having a core ...

26. Xiaomi, Oppo sued by Panasonic over 4G patent infringement, adding to legal battles faced ...

The cases concern patents on cellular communications technologies that are crucial to implementing industry standards, according to a statement by ...

27. Pharmalittle: Wegovy heart study has docs seeing new possibilities - STAT News

An analysis found a 200% increase in patents filed by companies that made few substantive changes to their drugs during a 15-year period.

28. New European patent court appoints 21 judges - Research Professional News

Judges will rule on Unitary Patents spanning 17 initial participating countries. The Unified Patent Court, which launched in June to preside over ...

29. Apple Supplier LG Invests in MicroLED Patents for Apple Watch Ultra Displays - MacRumors

Apple supplier LG has reportedly purchased multiple patents that could help it produce the displays for Apple's rumored next-generation Apple...

30. BYD produced its 5 millionth New Energy Vehicle - Green Car Congress

As of July 2023, BYD has filed for more than 40,000 patents on a global scale, with more than 28,000 of these patents already approved.

31. Natco Pharma's net profit zooms 31 percent to Rs 420 Cr in Q1 - ET HealthWorld

... for infringement or validity of such patents) and also incurred about Rs 17.0 crore towards special incentive to employees during the quarter.

32. Future of Work related patent filings decreased in the pharmaceutical industry in Q2 2023

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Chinese Academy of Sciences filed the most future of work patents within the pharmaceutical ...

33. Concerned about competitor patents? What to do (and what to avoid)! - Lexology

Diligent strategic managers will often, therefore, seek to reduce or eliminate the risk of infringing third-party patents. This is usually the ...

34. Panasonic accused Oppo and Xiaomi for using its patents without it's permission, seeks ...

If we were to go specific, Oppo and Oppo subsidiaries have been accused of infringing four patents. The EP 2 584 854 protects a technology for a ' ...

35. Copado Receives Two AI Patents for Its Innovative DevOps and Testing Platform

Copado, the leader in DevOps for enterprise SaaS, today announced it was granted two U.S. patents for leveraging AI in scripting, coding, ...

36. Honda Working on Complex Hybrid Motorcycle | Cycle World

Honda patents a twin electric motor hybrid for motorcycles. Will it make it to production?

37. [2023-2031] Renew and Extend Patents and Trademarks Market Growth Opportunies and ...

The latest "Renew and Extend Patents and Trademarks indusry 2031 Insights" research study now available with Orbisresearch.com An extensive and ...

38. Synthetic antibiotic could be effective against drug-resistant superbugs - ScienceDaily

Decades of work by a series of Duke investigators yields new drug, patents and a startup company. Date: August 9, 2023; Source: Duke University ...

39. Nanomedicine related patent filings remained flat in the medical industry in Q2 2023

The company filed 4 nanomedicine-related patents in the quarter. It was followed by Sanofi with 2 nanomedicine patent filings, ...

40. Patent Poetry: Federal Circuit Vacates Non-Obviousness Decision | AEON Law - JDSupra

Axonics was sued by Medtronic for infringement and challenged various claims of the Medtronic patents for obviousness in inter partes reviews ...

41. Micro-LED Apple Watch delay explained, as manufacturing challenges revealed - 9to5Mac

Taiwanese company Ultra Display Technology owned 14 US patents (one pending) for a more reliable transcription process – precisely positioning the ...

42. Iron Flow Battery Manufacturer ESS Tech's Net Loss Widens - Construction World

The company's efforts to obtain more patents for its iron flow battery technology resulted in a rise in research and development (R&D) expenses, ...

43. How to Patent a New Product Idea – How InventHelp Can Assist - IndyStar

Patents are legal rights that are granted to inventors by the authorities. They enable the recipient to benefit from exclusive rights to the ...

44. Should This Be an Alice Two-Step or a Section 112 Enablement Waltz? - JD Supra

The district court found the patents invalid under § 101 and granted the motions to dismiss Realtime's complaints but gave Realtime the ...

45. Nintendo's Patents And The Red Dead Redemption Re-Release Kinda Sucks - YouTube

This week, we discuss patents ruining game development and the importance of backwards compatibility, react to the Pokemon Presents announcements ...

46. Henkel Patents Microplastic-Free Opacified Liquid Detergent - HAPPI

Henkel Patents Microplastic-Free Opacified Liquid Detergent. This detergent composition has a turbidity value greater than 250 NTU at 75°F.

47. Director's Blog: the latest from USPTO leadership

We announced a new Trademarks for Humanity Awards Program, Patents for Humanity Green Energy category, and partnership with the World Intellectual ...

48. Tears of the Kingdom Seemingly the Focus of New Wave of Nintendo Patents

According to an article from Automaton, the Japanese gaming giant has made public a grand total of 31 patents linked to Tears of the Kingdom in recent ...

49. LG Purchases MicroLED Patents for Apple Watch Ultra Displays - iPhone in Canada

These patents encompass various microLED aspects, including stacking techniques, touch control sensing, as well as applications in augmented ...

50. What Asian Investors in US Life Sciences Startups Should Know - Morgan Lewis

... businesses require robust patents to use as offensive and defensive ... evaluate risk and other companies' patents to determine if the target ...