Patent News for Monday 13th April 2026

1. Trendforce says hi-tech glue key to an invisible crease in the iPhone Ultra - 9to5Mac

As indicated in Apple's patents, a variable thickness design combined with chemical strengthening allows the folding area to be locally thinned at ...

2. Merck's Keytruda: A lifesaving drug, a global divide - DW

A cross-border investigation by DW and ICIJ reveals how pricing and patents helped turn a life-saving medicine into one of the world's best ...

3. Hanmi Semiconductor challenges Hanwha Semitec in Korea TC bonder patent fight

... patents, including those planned for filing. HANMI Semiconductor ... The company said it has sufficiently secured prior-use evidence and invalidation ...

4. Demand for European patents exceeds 200 000 for first time, confirming Europe's ... - Yahoo Finance

Demand for European patents exceeds 200 000 for first time, confirming Europe's competitiveness as a global tech hub · (formerly Patent Index) reports ...

5. AI patent drafting: A blessing and a curse | Inventa

... patents. This often introduces entropy in the drafting process, delaying feedback and agreement on finalised versions of the application. This ...

6. Stop Telling Yourself China's Patent Boom Doesn't Matter - IP Watchdog

And when that direction lines up with patents, manufacturing, advanced technology, and strategic industries, U.S. companies should pay attention. Very ...

7. Spotify's 'Random' Shuffle Isn't Random at All, Patents Reveal - Los Angeles Today

Spotify's patents reveal that the platform doesn't randomly select each song independently. Instead, it generates multiple potential shuffle ...

8. The Shuffle Isn't Random: Spotify's Patents Reveal How It Really Works - Yahoo Tech

How Spotify's patents expose the sophisticated manipulation masquerading as random shuffle. Spotify doesn't randomly select each song ...

9. Cannabis legalization spurs innovation, but not always in ways that benefit patients or public health

Meanwhile, cannabis-related patents can be filed for wide-ranging purposes, such as chemical formulations, methods for production or new consumer ...

10. Budderfly Portfolio Reaches 34 Patents and 36 Patent Applications - ACHR News

SHELTON, Connecticut — Budderfly, one of the fastest growing energy companies in the U.S. announced 21 patents filed and 4 patents granted in 2025 ...

11. Porsche Patents Racing Stripes That Only Appear In Sport Mode - AutoSpies Auto News

Porsche Patents Racing Stripes That Only Appear In Sport Mode. Agent009 submitted on 4/13/2026 Auto Spies Photos Timestamp: 8:10:55 AM. Views : 172 ...

12. Patent Attorneys: From Strategic Professionals to Ordinary Vendors? The Changing Soul of ...

In other words, patents are becoming more important in India while patent attorneys are losing the professional standing they once enjoyed. Four ...

13. Chengdu Diao Pharmaceutical discloses new apelin receptor agonists - Bioworld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Endocrine/metabolic Patents ... Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical ...

14. LG Energy Solution Targets 50% Productivity via AX by 2028

This is six times that of CATL, which has 4,000 patents. Even if lagging in volume-based competition, integrating AI with accumulated technological ...

15. PowerBridge Networks Launches With Acquisition of Avaya Networking Patent Portfolio

The deal includes more than 500 patents and applications spanning enterprise networking technologies, positioning the company to license foundational ...

16. Roadzen's drivebuddyAI Secures Patent to Detect and Geo-Map Hazardous Road ...

... patents with numerous patents pending and continues to be the sole technology to achieve AIS-184, EU GSR 2144, and Euro NCAP 2026 certification.

17. Catalyst Crew Technologies Announces Assignment of Venezuelan Patents to Wholly ... - EQS News

Kevin Rodan Levy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, has been formally assigned to the subsidiary and consists of three patents registered in ...

18. Catalyst Crew Technologies Announces Assignment of Venezuelan Patents to Wholly ... - EQS News

Catalyst Crew Technologies Announces Assignment of Venezuelan Patents to Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Outlines Global IP Strategy. Catalyst Crew ...

19. VisionWave Acquires xClibre's AI Video Analytics Patents for Enhanced Real-Time Analysis

The transaction includes proprietary technologies and patents related to advanced video processing and analytics, which are expected to enhance ...

20. Cancer Calculus - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ

How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda's exorbitant price ... patents expire. 2. Keytruda's steep prices have strained government ...

21. Frequently asked questions about the Cancer Calculus investigation - ICIJ

This stream of follow-on patents could help Merck stifle competition and maintain high prices — and billions of dollars in revenue — for 14 years ...

22. How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda's exorbitant price - ICIJ

Explore the U.S. patents Merck deploys to stymie competition and keep revenues for its blockbuster cancer drug flowing as long as possible.

23. WATCH: How Merck keeps Keytruda prices sky-high - ICIJ

How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda's exorbitant price. Apr 13 ...

24. On the way to a global FRAND rate: Nokia drops claims against Warner and Paramount

The case concerns Nokia's portfolio with SEPs concerning H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) and other video-related patents. However, as IAM reported ...

25. Porsche Patents Racing Stripes You Switch On and Off - Kelley Blue Book

Porsche Patents Racing Stripes You Switch On and Off · Porsche has filed a patent for racing stripes that appear when a car is set to Sport mode. · It ...

26. Ashurst Perkins Coie moves forward with partners' vote - Managing IP

Topics. NewsUnited KingdomPatentsUnitary patent and UPCFRAND and SEPsAshurstPerkins Coie · ND · Noemi Distefano · walters-max-300px.png · Max Walters.

27. Catalyst Crew Technologies Assigns Venezuelan AI Healthcare Patents to Subsidiary ...

Catalyst Crew Technologies assigns AI healthcare patents to Venezuelan subsidiary, advancing CardioAI, PulmoAI, and NeuroAI technologies for ...

28. Patent growth by state: What R&D credits don't tell you | Miami Herald

The last three years told a different story. CSSI Services. Across the country, the total number of patents issued fell ...

29. Hello, I'm "MK Signal," an AI reporter who analyzes hot issues in Korea.

... patents and 17 overseas patents, and focuses on strengthening global competitiveness by expanding overseas markets. On April 10th and 5th, the ...

30. Ada Health Patents the Clinical Layer That Makes LLMs Safe for Healthcare - PR Newswire

Ada Health Patents the Clinical Layer That Makes LLMs Safe for Healthcare. Ada logo. News provided by. Ada Health. Apr 13, 2026, 08:24 ET. Share this ...

31. Demand for European patents exceeds 200 000 for first time, confirming Europe's ...

Demand for European patents exceeds 200 000 for first time, confirming Europe's competitiveness as a global tech hub. News provided by. European ...

32. Stellantis Patents Leapmotor B10 Electric SUV In India - Launch Soon? - RushLane

Stellantis Patents Leapmotor B10 Electric SUV In India – Launch Soon? · Leapmotor India Entry – What Was Announced Earlier · Leapmotor B10 – Design And ...

33. Lumonus Teams with Memorial Sloan Kettering on Radiation Therapy AI - Scientist Live

New Dual-Ionisation Mass Spectrometry Patents Promise Enhanced Compound Identification in GC/MS. 4 days ago. Biotech & Life Sciences · An expert look ...

34. Ultra-cheap Ozempic is coming. That's a mixed blessing for Australians - SMH

Overweight Chinese, Turkish and South African people are all on track for cheap weight loss drugs within months as patents in those countries expire.

35. Facebook, Yahoo! patent battle heats up - SpaceWar.com

... Facebook heated up Friday with the floundering Internet pioneer accusing the rising social network star of buying patents just to retaliate in court.

36. MSV Appoints NTP Founder Donald Stout To Lead Its Patent Management Strategy

Stout prepared the original NTP patents and has managed NTP's highly successful patent litigation strategy. Mr. Stout's background in wireless patents ...

37. Heartflow Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Cleerly | HTFL Stock News

Key Figures. Patents alleged infringed: 6 patents Patent priority window: 2012–2018 Patients impacted: over 600,000 patients +2 more. 5 metrics.

38. Ultra-cheap Ozempic is coming. That's a mixed blessing for Australians - The Age

In late 2029, and then again in 2031, two patents for Ozempic expire in Australia, opening the way for cheap generics to flood the market. Save.

39. Catalyst Crew Technologies Announces Assignment of Venezuelan Patents to Wholly ...

Catalyst Crew Technologies Announces Assignment of Venezuelan Patents to Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Outlines Global IP Strategy. TheNewswire.com ...

40. As Summer Disney World Attendance Slides, Disney Patents a System to Make the Heat ...

As Summer Disney World Attendance Slides, Disney Patents a System to Make the Heat More Manageable · How it could work at Walt Disney World · Weather ...

41. Wind power patents: Vestas | LM Wind Power | Envision | Siemens Gamesa

Read Wind power patents: Vestas | LM Wind Power | Envision | Siemens Gamesa and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly.

42. Patent office fee increases: What applicants must know - World IP Review

13 April 2026FeaturesPatentsJames Bell and Yelena Morozova. Patent office fee increases: What applicants must know.

43. Chinese courts are exploring more flexible time frames for the enforcement of intellectual ...

This means that compared to invention patents, utility model patents are more susceptible to inviting the defendant to file a patent invalidation ...

44. India Just Filed 1.43 Lakh Patents in 1 Year - YouTube

India has achieved a remarkable milestone, filing 1.43 lakh patents in a single year, marking an impressive 30% increase.

45. India's Patent Boom | Quantum Amaravati, Jet Engine Breakthrough & Data Center Crisis

... PATENTS India records 1.43 lakh patent filings in FY26, up 30%, with nearly 70% driven by domestic innovators — signalling a major shift toward ...