Yesterday's Top Patent News

1. NGT regulations: trilogue of the deaf under pressure from Denmark - Inf'OGM

... patents, labelling and traceability. Denmark believes that a majority, with the support of the far right, would then back the Council's position ...

2. Navigating the Changing Patent Landscape with Gene Quinn and John White - IP Watchdog

Key topics include the significance of foundational patents, design patents covering product silhouettes, the process of using so-called Schedule ...

3. Effective December 2: Patents eligible for additional term

As of today, patentees can apply for patent additional term under Canada's amended Patent Rules by using MyCIPO Patents, CIPO's online portal for ...

4. Doosan Bobcat suing Caterpillar for patent infringement | The Mighty 790 KFGO

... patents. Those patents are for compact track loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, and components. The lawsuit says the Bobcat skid steer ...

5. Challenging Patents Made More Difficult by Change In Patent Offic

... patents, called inter partes review (IPR). The stated intent behind the creation of the IPR process was to improve patent quality by providing a ...

6. Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (Fed. Cir.) December 2, 2025, 8:30 AM PST. The Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part ...

7. Case: Patents/Eligibility (N.D. Ill.) - Bloomberg Law News

The court denied Citadel Securities LLC's motion to dismiss HFT Solutions LLC's action for infringement of patents that relate generally to field ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). December 2, 2025, 7:43 AM PST. Some challenged claims of 138 East LCD Advancements Ltd.'s patent directed to a ...

9. Non-timber products have the potential to finance reforestation projects - Phys.org

... patents filed worldwide based on the plants found. In this regard, 78 species (46.7%) have registered patents in 61 countries; however, only 8% of ...

10. Are university policies holding science back? Study shows how patenting boosts pure research

But Doudna didn't just publish her findings in academic journals, she also filed patents and founded multiple biotech companies to bring her ...

11. GUJCOST files record 217 patents in a day | Ahmedabad News - The Times of India

Ahmedabad: On Tuesday, the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) made a record by filing 217 patents in a single day.

12. Bobcat sues Caterpillar over alleged patent infringement - Agweek

In complaints filed in multiple arenas on Tuesday, Bobcat Company alleges Caterpillar Inc. has infringed on multiple patents for equipment and ...

13. Intellectual Property Report | Thought Leadership - Baker Botts

AI Patent Strategy: Courts vs. Agency Guidance: Securing AI patents requires navigating a disconnect between USPTO guidance and federal case law.

14. 3 spine and orthopedic patent updates in 2025 - Becker's Spine Review

Here are three developments in spine and orthopedic patents in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. DiFusion Technologies earned a new ...

15. Envoy Medical Announces the Grant of Its 40th U.S. Patent - BioSpace

... patents we also have," said Brent Lucas, Chief Executive Officer of ... "Imagine where we could be in another couple of years as new patents issue and ...

16. Chengdu Chipscreen Pharmaceutical describes new WRN inhibitors - BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Cancer Patents ... Chengdu Chipscreen Pharmaceutical patents WRN ...

17. New CDK inhibitors disclosed in Adlai Nortye patent - BioWorld

Adlai Nortye Pharmaceutical patents new Wnt signaling inhibitors. Popular Stories. Today's news in brief · BioWorld. BioWorld briefs for Dec. 1, 2025 ...

18. SRMIST Crosses 500 Granted Patents, Marks a Historic Leap in its Innovation Journey

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 2: SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has crossed a landmark achievement of 500+ granted patents,

19. Bobcat launches two-pronged patent infringement action against Caterpillar

In its Texas filing, Bobcat is seeking an award of damages if it successfully proves that Cat has infringed its patents, as well as ongoing royalties.

20. EFF Tells Patent Office: Don't Cut the Public Out of Patent Review

... ability to challenge wrongly granted patents. These rules would make inter partes review (IPR)—the main tool Congress created to fix...

21. Celltrion Targets Unlisted Cosentyx Patents in Early Challenge - ????

The company filed invalidation actions against two “divisional” formulation patents—secondary filings derived from an earlier application—seeking to ...

22. The Utility Model Patent: Two Elements Suffice | IPLINK ASIA

It is particularly valuable in dual-filing strategies, providing immediate protection during the prolonged examination period for invention patents.

23. AI in Patents: USPTO Issues Unified Inventorship Standard | Thompson Coburn LLP

For plant patents, inventorship requires that the human inventor not only appreciate the new plant variety but also contribute to its creation. This ...

24. USPTO Publishes New Inventorship Guidance for "AI-Assisted Inventions" | JD Supra

The central message is unequivocal: only natural persons can be named as inventors on U.S. patent applications and patents, regardless of whether ...

25. Lyft Gets Albright To Invalidate Some Ride-Hailing Patents - Law360

A Texas federal judge has found that three of Quartz Auto Technologies' patents Lyft Inc. has been accused of infringing are not patentable, ...

26. Clarification of Role of Patent Evaluation Reports in Utility Model or Design Patent Infringement

66(2)[2]), in disputes involving utility models or design patents, the PRC court or the patent administrative enforcement authorities (such as local ...

27. Clarification of Role of Patent Evaluation Reports in Utility Model or Design Patent Infringement

66(2)), in disputes involving utility models or design patents, the PRC court or the patent administrative enforcement authorities (such as local ...

28. Why Food Chemistry patents face higher legal scrutiny / the innovation surge behind your plate

At the European Patent Office (EPO), patents in the food chemistry area are challenged more than three times as often as the average. What makes food ...

29. Romanian firm founder: a 'mastery in IP' takes time | Managing Intellectual Property

... patents and trademarks to complex IP disputes. My work sits at the ... I often dedicate a full day to one area – for example, trademarks – and the next ...

30. March-in rights under the Bayh–Dole Act undermine the US drug development sector ...

The authors of a recent Feature article, “The strength and importance of government-funded patents for approved drugs”, inaccurately suggest that ...

31. Gabriele et al. reply | Nature Biotechnology

Allen argues that the Bayh–Dole Act was never intended to permit the federal government to “march in” on drugs with government-funded patents that ...

32. SRMIST Crosses 500 Granted Patents, Marks a Historic Leap in its Innovation Journey - PTI

SRMIST Crosses 500 Granted Patents, Marks a Historic Leap in its Innovation Journey. CHENNAI (TAMIL NADU) [INDIA]: December 2: SRM Institute of ...

33. Astronergy, JA Solar to 'terminate' patent disputes, reach cross-licencing agreement

Astronergy and JA Solar have 'reached an agreement on cross-licencing' of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents moving forward.

34. Bobcat sues Caterpillar over construction equipment patents | Reuters

... , alleging that technology in Caterpillar's compact dozers, excavators and other machinery infringes Bobcat's patents.

35. Causam v. ITC: A New Development and Potential Cautionary Tale in Patent Assignments

... patents related to electrical utilities' ability to reduce demand for power. Causam Enterprises, Inc. (“Causam”) asserted several patents ...

36. Peer To Peer Network Retains Counsel; Eyes $300B Market | PTOP Stock News

... patents: 10,616,368 and 10,270,880. The company says these patents underpin most digital business card platforms and plans to consolidate the ...

37. Our Founders Would Abhor What The USPTO Is Doing With The Patent System - Techdirt.

Both James Madison and Thomas Jefferson spoke out frequently against the very idea of monopolies, including patents. And when it came time to draft ...

38. SRMIST crosses 500 granted patents - The HinduBusinessLine

The university's portfolio now includes patents like a photocatalytic process for green hydrogen generation, an automatic transmission switching ...

39. Envoy Medical Announces the Grant of Its 40th U.S. Patent - TradingView

The new patent further strengthens the Company's intellectual property portfolio, which includes an additional 45 issued foreign patents. U.S. ...

40. Bobcat sues Caterpillar over construction equipment patents - TradingView

Bobcat sues Caterpillar over construction equipment patents. Dec 2, 2025, 08:29 GMT-8 Refinitiv1 min read.

41. Skinny labels safe harbor evolving liability for second medical use patents in Germany

However, the landscape of pharmaceutical patent protection extends well beyond the original compound patents covering the active pharmaceutical ...

42. PATENT—Fed. Cir.: Licensing entity's media routing patents largely invalidated - VitalLaw.com

... patents at issue were either invalid or not infringed. The court ruled that key claims were indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) due to vague ...

43. Dolby v Roku: How we won the first SEP-based PI in Europe | Patents - World IP Review

... partner at Bardehle Pagenberg. 1 December 2025NewsPatentsSarah Speight. Dolby v Roku: How we won the first SEP-based PI in Europe.

44. Diagnostics, Life Science Tools, and Deep Tech - Wilson Sonsini

We also provide IP counseling beyond patents, as well as advise on litigation, securities, and corporate governance matters. In addition, the firm's ...

45. Startups filed thousands of patents to impress investors, then let them die - YourStory.com

But a closer look at government data tells a different story, one where hundreds of fledgling companies file patents not to protect real inventions, ...