Patent News for Thursday 7th May 2026

1. Honda patents fake clutch for electric motorcycles and it might actually make sense

Honda patents fake clutch for electric motorcycles and it might actually make sense. Avatar for Micah Toll Micah Toll | May 7 2026 - 3:40 am PT. 7 ...

2. Hyundai patent reveals new body-on-frame EV battery setup - Electrek

Hyundai patents body-on-frame EV setup. Hyundai is giving people what they want: body-on-frame vehicles powered by electric motors for serious off ...

3. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Settlement of FIRDAPSE (amifampridine) Patent ...

... patents. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Hetero will not market its generic version of FIRDAPSE in the United States any earlier than a ...

4. China Leads Precision Ag Patent Filings by a Wide Margin. The Grant Rate Tells a Different Story

China filed 66095 precision ag patents in 2024, accounting for 63% of all global filings — but only 247 were granted, a 0.4% conversion rate.

5. Case: Patents/Attorneys' Fees (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Attorneys' Fees (Fed. Cir.) May 7, 2026, 7:47 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the District of Massachusetts ...

6. Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (4th Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (4th Cir.) May 6, 2026, 7:58 AM PDT. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision of a federal district court in ...

7. Google, Verizon Accused of Infringing Automated Message Patents - Bloomberg Law

Google LLC and Verizon Wireless' mobile applications that send automatic replies to text messages when users are driving infringe three patents ...

8. Perkins Coie Achieves Complete Sweep Before PTAB for Monolithic Power Systems ...

... patents. The firm successfully challenged those six patents in seven IPR proceedings, with final written decisions issued recently by the PTAB ...

9. Spinal Resources, Inc. Awarded Second U.S. Patent for Multi-Diameter Spinal Fixation Rod ...

Together, the two issued patents create a layered intellectual property position covering the Company's proprietary multi-diameter, variable-stiffness ...

10. Quantum Blockchain Technologies updates on patents for ASIC Ultra Boost applications

Quantum Blockchain Technologies updates on patents for ASIC Ultra Boost applications. Proactive. Wed, 6 May 2026 at 11:36 pm GMT-7 2 min ...

11. Cerence v. Amazon: IP Litigation Escalates in Voice Tech Battle - AI CERTs News

Asserted Patents Explained Clearly. Five patents stand at the heart of the controversy. Moreover, they span speech recognition, text-to-speech, and ...

12. N.D. Illinois Upholds “Qualitative” Patent Claims Against Indefiniteness Challenge | Akin

The patents at issue are directed to devices and methods for securing patients on tilted surgical tables using a foam pad to prevent slippage ...

13. China's valid invention patents top 6.3 million - ????

China has amassed 6.318 million valid invention patents by the end of 2025, marking an 11.1 percent.

14. HK Inno.N patents new MAP4K1 inhibitors | BioWorld

HK Inno.N patents new MAP4K1 inhibitors ... HK Inno.N Corp. has disclosed new 5-cyclopropylpicolinamide derivatives acting as mitogen-activated protein ...

15. KRAS inhibitors disclosed in Sunrise Oncology patent | BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Cancer Patents ... Sunrise Oncology patents GTPase KRAS inhibitors ...

16. Premium Guard Completes First Brands IP, Assets Acquisition - Brake & Front End

The acquisition includes a portfolio of patents, engineering know-how and technical capabilities across categories including wiper blades, spark plugs ...

17. Dtonic registers patents on automated workflow generation and parallel processing for ...

AI platform company Dtonic said on Wednesday it has registered two patents designed to reduce technical bottlenecks that arise during corporate AI ...

18. Multimillion-Dollar Trade Secret Verdict Reversed by Federal Circuit Due to Prior Disclosure ...

Concepts that were already disclosed in prior patents were not protectable trade secrets because they were generally known to the public, ...

19. Bayer to Acquire Perfuse for up to $2.45B, Seeing Ophthalmology Opportunity

... patents for Eylea expire between 2027 and 2039, starting with four formulation patents expiring on June 14, 2027. Patents for the higher-dose ...

20. Apple's next AI era is starting to take shape — and patents, supply chain leaks, and insider ...

PATENTS AND LEAKS REVEAL APPLE'S SECRET AI PLANS AIRPODS WITH A CAMERA. Apple is developing AirPods with a built-in low resolution camera to give ...

21. Federal Circuit Reminds Practitioners: Institution Challenges Remain Outside Appellate Review

... patents, including U.S. Patent No. 8,766,797 (the '797 patent) related ... In February 2021, FedEx sued Roambee Corporation (since rebranded as Decklar) ...

22. Lost in the constellation: Result-oriented claims miss the mark under § 101 | JD Supra

Constellation sued LG for infringing its patents directed to communication systems employing non-uniform constellations, which are signal ...

23. Trade Secret Litigation Trends in Life Sciences | Jones Day - JDSupra

Finally, there is a growing awareness of intellectual property value beyond patents, with companies recognizing that trade secrets can be equally—if ...

24. Partial success for Millenium Pharma in battle over Velcade in Paris - JUVE Patent

The owner of the patents is the United States of America. Millennium Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Takeda (operating as Takeda Oncology since 2008) ...

25. Non-Nicotine Vape Maker Accuses Rival Of Patent Infringement - Law360

According to the attached exhibits, the patents each concern vaporized alkaloid compositions that include flavoring agents and other chemicals such as ...

26. The secret sauce: protecting IP rights in recipes - Lexology

To protect the underlying ideas in a recipe requires consideration of patents and trade secrets. If a successful recipe leads to consumers associating ...

27. International networks 'foundational' to IP service, despite what data says - Managing IP

Patents. International networks 'foundational' to IP service, despite what data says. Sukanya Sarkar. May 07 2026. Show more sharing options. Copy ...

28. UPC update: 3D printing first | motorcycle dispute rumbles on - Managing IP

The centre will handle disputes concerning European and Unitary Patents, as well as other related disputes, including complex cross-border disputes ...

29. Morgan Lewis's High Court Win on Standard Essential Patents Recognized as Impact Case ...

Morgan Lewis's High Court Win on Standard Essential Patents Recognized as Impact Case of the Year by Managing IP. May 07, 2026. LONDON, May 7, 2026 ...

30. Quantum Blockchain Technologies updates on patents for ASIC Ultra Boost applications

Quantum Blockchain Technologies updates on patents for ASIC Ultra Boost applications. Published: 07:36 07 May 2026 BST. Written by: Ian Lyall. About ...

31. Deckers v. Quince Heads to Trial, Testing Ugg Design Patent - The Fashion Law

Deckers v. Quince Heads to Trial, Testing Design Patents ... patents can provide when trade dress claims and significant damages theories fall away.

32. CMTX Wins All Four Patent Trials Against Lam Research Over C-Ring Technology

... patents, which are sibling patents differing only in some claims. Patent No. 2285582 received a non-infringement ruling in July last year and an ...

33. Quantum Blockchain Pushes Ahead With EU and U.S. Patents for ASIC Ultra Boost

Looking for the best stocks to buy? Follow the recommendations of top-performing analysts. Quantum Blockchain Pushes Ahead With EU and U.S. Patents ...

34. DarkPulse Secures Exclusive U.S. License to Navy LADAR and Sensing Patents

... -timer technologies in the U.S. The license covers three patents and includes a $15000 upfront fee, a 5% royalty on U.S. net sales excluding g…

35. Ditonic Simultaneously Registers Two Core AX Patents… “Strengthening Both AI's Brain ...

AI platform company Dtonic (CEO Jeon Yong-ju) announced on the 7th that it has simultaneously registered two key patents that resolve technical ...

36. WIPO and IRENA Launch Patent Landscape Report on Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport

The share of patents related to decarbonization technologies has grown from just 7% of all heavy-duty transport patents in 2000 to approximately 20% ...

37. Federal Circuit Provides Path to Written Description and Enablement for Patents Related to ...

In analogizing the present case to its precedent, the court noted that although the Headache Patents disclose just one humanized anti-CGRP antagonist ...

38. Understanding Intellectual Property & Sports | Wakili Mutua Mutuku - YouTube

FixingTheNationNTV | Guest: Mutua Mutuku, Intellectual Property & Patents Lawyer | Subscribe and watch NTV Kenya live for latest Kenyan news today ...

39. 22-Year-Old Has 6 Patents, 15M Followers & Movie Roles! #shorts - YouTube

22-Year-Old Has 6 Patents, 15M Followers & Movie Roles! #shorts. No views · 10 minutes ago ...more. Chopping it up with Chris Champion. 22.6K.