Patent News for Friday 3rd October 2025

1. The U.S. commerce secretary proposes taking half of revenue from universities' patents

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick proposed that universities give the federal government 50% of the revenue earned from their patents.

2. Strava and Suunto each sue Garmin over patent infringement claims - Bicycle Retailer

... patents. The patents relate to tracking golf shots, measuring a user's respiratory rate, and positioning antennas and antenna assemblies inside a ...

3. Tech firms ask SCOTUS not to curb PTO's patent invalidation power - Westlaw Today

... patents after they have expired. Gesture Technology Partners LLC v. Apple Inc. et al., No. 24-1280, opposition brief filed (U.S. Sept. 26, 2025) ...

4. Hexaware faces $500 million patent lawsuit - MSN

The suit claims Hexaware illegally used software modernization technology covered by nine patents, originally developed by Updraft, which Natsoft ...

5. Strava sues Garmin over patents, seeks to block sales of fitness devices. Details here

Strava has filed a lawsuit against Garmin, accusing the company of infringing on two patents and asking the court to block Garmin from selling its ...

6. Patents keep us flying high on innovation - IAM Media

Traditional aerospace leaders and tech giants like Samsung and Qualcomm are fuelling a rapid evolution of avionics patents to incorporate AI and ...

7. How Skilled Lawyers Defend Businesses From Patent Infringement Allegations

Where both sides hold valuable patents, cross-licensing can produce solutions that work to everyone's advantage. The decision to push forward with ...

8. Strava sues Garmin in bizarre patent infringement lawsuit - Engadget

Earlier this week, Strava filed a lawsuit alleging that Garmin infringed on its patents for two features related to tracking exercise routes: segments ...

9. Federal Circuit Emphasizes the Need for Expert Witness Testimony to Unambiguously Map ...

Both patents involve reducing interference signals in radios. Relying on a Nokia technical document in trying to demonstrate that the accused ...

10. Court Remands Patent Rejection Over IV Catheter, Cites Flawed Obviousness Test

Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, the Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration. In the case of Neeraj Gupta v. The Controller of ...

11. Google Patents Gemini Face Activation Method to Ditch "Hey Google" - Phandroid

Google patents Gemini face activation that uses proximity sensors to launch the assistant when you lift your phone to your face.

12. Nintendo' Asserts Japanese Pokémon Patents While Expanding U.S. Portfolio

These patents cover traditional Pokémon game mechanics (e.g., battling, catching, and training Pokémon), as well as newer features and gameplay ...

13. Fed. Circ. Affirms Cutting $10M Med Device IP Verdict To $1 - Law360 Healthcare Authority

... patents wasn't enough for the jury to ascertain damages. (Law360) In a precedential opinion, a Federal Circuit panel affirmed a Delaware federal ...

14. Strava sues Garmin for patent infringement - Mezha.Media

Strava is accusing Garmin of violating patents and a 2015 agreement, demanding a ban on the sale of devices with segments and heatmaps.

15. New IP Blog to Assist Businesses with Brand Protection - FOX4KC.com

... patents, copyrights, and trade secrets - is essential to protecting ... non-provisional patents: when to file which; Pros and cons of IP ...

16. Suunto also sues Garmin for patent infringement - Brujulabike.com

... patents related to their sports watches. Suunto sues Garmin: five patents at stake. Advertising. Unlike the case with Strava, Suunto's lawsuit ...

17. Case: Patents/Damages (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

... patents directed to systems for stapling tissue during surgery. The appeals court affirmed the district court's grant of JMOL of no damages, its ...

18. Strava has sued Garmin – and this is what it means for runners

As mentioned, Strava claims that Garmin has violated two patents around segments and heatmaps and that, as a result, 'Strava has suffered damages, ...

19. ANDRO of Rome awarded two new patents in cybersecurity | News | romesentinel.com

ANDRO Computational Solutions in Rome has been awarded two utility patents in wireless cyber, command/control and communications networking from ...

20. REVIEWS OF ACOUSTICAL PATENTS - AIP Publishing

REVIEWS OF ACOUSTICAL PATENTS Available · Reviewers for this issue: · 11,800,276: SPEAKER DEVICE AND AUDIO DEVICE · 11,800,309: BASS MANAGEMENT IN AUDIO ...

21. Esperion Reaches Settlement Agreement with ANDA Filer, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Not to ...

... patents. Pursuant to the agreement, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has agreed not to market a generic version of either NEXLETOL or NEXLIZET in the ...

22. Best Practices for Doing Business with IP (Intellectual Property) in China Training Course

Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of the Chinese IP system, including patents ... and overview of the Chinese IP system (patents, utility ...

23. The Rise Of "Settled Expectations" In USPTO Review And The Fallout For Patent Owners ...

Director Stewart rejected a discretionary denial request involving patents in force for three and four years as not having developed strong settled ...

24. Patent Utilization Strategies: Patent Funds And Key Contractual Considerations - Mondaq

In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the strategic importance of intellectual property ("IP") rights—particularly patents—in ...

25. High Court Maintains That Software Patents Cannot Protect Abstract Ideas - Law.com

In the aftermath, four of Alice Corp.'s patents were deemed invalid. On a broader scale, the decision sends a message that software patents cannot ...

26. Revenue and Profit Rise: PATEO's Interim Report Shows 38.3% Gross Profit Growth

... patents. As of June 30, 2025, the company had been granted 1,785 patents, 935 of which were invention patents. During the same period, PATEO ...

27. MRK Stock Up Nearly 14% So Far This Week: What's Driving It? - The Globe and Mail

With Keytruda IV set to lose exclusivity in 2028, the newly approved SC version carries its own patents that extend protection well beyond that ...

28. Patents, Price, Approved Drug Sales & Clinical Trials Insight 2030 ... - Galveston County Daily News

Lymphoma Antibody Drug Conjugates Market - Patents, Price, Approved Drug Sales & Clinical Trials Insight 2030 | Over 35 Lymphoma Antibody Drug ...

29. The 14th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference opened in Beijing - Lexology

... patents, trademarks, and geographical indications. This year's ... Please visit https://www.patents.jp/ or contact us at mailbox@patents.jp.

30. Master IP Strategies for Generic Medicines in Expert-Led Course - October 21, 2025

Acquiring insights into identifying and managing blocking patents, with a focus on when and where to take action, you will understand whether to ...

31. Toyota ranks third globally among automakers for AI readiness, with the most patents held

Yet patent strength alone does not necessarily mean leadership. Tesla and Xiaomi, two of the biggest AI adopters, hold fewer than 100 AI patents each, ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Oct. 3, 2025, 8:55 AM PDT. Bloomberg Law Automation. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ...

33. This week on MIP: UPC enjoins Amazon | USPTO closes regional office

The patents in suit are EP 4250732 (in the UPC) and EP 4099700 (in Munich), which relate to improved motion prediction in video coding. Another ...

34. Cogent Biosciences patents new GTPase KRAS inhibitors - BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Cancer Patents. KEYWORDS Cogent Biosciences Inc. GTPase KRAS ...

35. ePropelled With 47 Patents is Strengthening Its Position in Unmanned Vehicle Electric Propulsion

With 47 patents awarded and counting, the patent wall is a staple at all ePropelled facilities in the United States, UK and India. “This achievement ...

36. Strava pursues Garmin over patented fitness technology - World IP Review

Mino Surkala / Shutterstock.com. 3 October 2025NewsPatentsLiz Hockley. Strava pursues Garmin over patented fitness technology.

37. Strava sues Garmin to stop selling watches - Mezha.Media

Strava has accused Garmin of violating patents and a 2015 cooperation agreement and is demanding a ban on the sale of the company's watches and ...

38. Eagles WAG Daisy Foko Granson Patents Device Whole Team Can Use (Exclusive)

Daisy Foko Granson is married to tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles Kylen Granson, but as an inventor with two filed patents, it's probably the ...

39. Moderna Says GSK 'Abusing' Patents to Siphon Covid Shot Profits - Bloomberg Law News

Moderna Inc. accused GSK Plc of trying to “rewrite history” by asserting patents over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines that GSK never developed, ...

40. Cover story: How patents and copyrights help PSU's faculty innovate - Portland Business Journal

I mean, classically people think of patents and they think of startups. They think of an engineered thing that you have to license. But, we can try to ...

41. Strava Sues Garmin Over Patent Dispute, Seeks To Block Sales Of Devices And Connect Platform

Strava Garmin Lawsuit. The patents in question cover segments and heatmaps, reports The Verge. Segments allow athletes to compare performance times on ...

42. Case: Patents/Inventorship (D. Mass.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Inventorship (D. Mass.) Oct. 3, 2025, 11:57 AM PDT. The District of Massachusetts denied Biocon Ltd. and Bicara Therapeutics Inc.'s ...

43. Meta, VideoLabs Resolve Dispute Over Digital Video Patents - Bloomberg Law News

Meta Platforms Inc. and VideoLabs Inc. agreed to end litigation over the social media giant's alleged infringement of several video-processing patents

44. Strava Files Lawsuit to Block Garmin Sales Over Fitness Tracking Features - SQ Magazine

Strava is suing Garmin, claiming infringement on patents for segments and heatmaps. The lawsuit also alleges violation of a 2015 Master Cooperation ...

45. Ilocos Norte gives free patents to eligible residents - MSN

LAOAG CITY — The Ilocos Norte government continues to give free patents to all eligible residents who have been occupying alienable and disposable ...

46. Show Me the Evidence: Primary References Still Required after LKQ | Jones Day - JDSupra

We have written about the LKQ v. GM case and the landmark en banc decision, which replaced the rigid Rosen-Durling obviousness test for design patents ...