Today's Top Patent Stories

1. Apple drops to 7th in U.S. patent rankings for 2025 as grants fall 11%, per report - 9to5Mac

The U.S., Japan, and China were the top countries by the number of U.S.-granted patents, while Taiwan saw the highest growth rate, with more than 12%.

2. ULL patents a rare earth-based security ink for detecting counterfeit banknotes

ULL patents a rare earth-based security ink for detecting counterfeit banknotes ... The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) has recently ...

3. American And Southwest Made Inflight Wi-Fi Free — Now A Patent Troll Sues For Royalties

... patents. The American case has been running since November 2, 2024 and now covers 12 asserted patents (an original six plus six more added in a ...

4. Lam Research's Patent Lawsuits Plague Korean Semiconductor Firms

The number of patents registered by Lam Research in South Korea surged from 68 in 2020 to 344 in 2025. South Korean patent law allows lawsuits only ...

5. SciSparc Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Treasury - GlobeNewswire

scilogo.jpg. SciSparc Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Treasury of Patents for the Endoscope Market- Entering Multi-Billion Dollar ...

6. Crown Castle: Dish Wireless defaulted on tower payments - Light Reading

Eurobites: Hisense coughs up for Nokia TV patentsEurobites: Hisense coughs up for Nokia TV patents. byPaul Rainford. Jan 8, 2026. 3 Min Read. No ...

7. Missouri State professor patents new grapevine cultivar - YouTube

Missouri State professor patents new grapevine cultivar For more Local News from KY3: https://www.ky3.com/ For more YouTube Content: ...