Yesterday's Top Patent News

1. Patents Suggest Porsche Wants To Make Leaf-Spring Suspension Great Again - CarBuzz

Three different patents all involve leaf springs. A suspension technology that every other serious performance car left behind decades ago and even ...

2. Canon ranked seventh in U.S. patent ranking, now in the top 10 for 42 years running

Canon emphasizes the importance of obtaining patents not only in Japan but also internationally. It promotes patent filing based on regional business ...

3. Nintendo wins ruling against Gamevice over Switch Joy-Con patents (UPDATE)

This is the third loss Gamevice has suffered in relation to their patents. UPDATE 1/16/26: Two+ years after the initial ruling, the Federal Circuit ...

4. Google Patents A Game-Changing Way To Swap Phone Batteries | HotHardware

Google Patents A Game-Changing Way To Swap Phone Batteries. by Aaron Leong — Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT. Comments. Support ...

5. Patent Term Extensions in the Eurasian Region. Part 1 - Wolters Kluwer

Eleven PTEs have so far been invalidated directly or as a result of invalidation of their base patents. The majority of PTEs relate to medicaments ( ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (Fed. Cir.) Jan. 16, 2026, 3:51 AM PST. The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the decision of the Patent Trial and ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Jan. 16, 2026, 4:23 AM PST. Bloomberg Law Automation. Challenged claims of CamelBak ...

8. China leads world in robotics and other physical AI patents - OODAloop

Huawei Technologies, Baidu and other Chinese companies have made China the global leader in patents for physical artificial intelligence that is ...

9. The Tinderbox Ignites: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Generic Equivalence Statements ...

With the SH patents gone, Hikma obtained FDA approval for a generic version of Vascepa using a section viii carve-out. Its label included only the now ...

10. Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology identifies new RIPK1 inhibitors - BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Neurology/psychiatric Patents ... Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology ...

11. RS Oncology patents thiostrepton derivatives for cancer | BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Cancer Patents. KEYWORDS RS Oncology LLC thiostrepton derivatives ...

12. Chromium Alginate (CAS 57308-50-6) Industry Research 2025: Global Market Trends 2019 ...

... Patents, Suppliers, Prices, End-users - ResearchAndMarkets.com. Share. DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Chromium Alginate (CAS 57308-50-6) Industry ...

13. Blonanserin (CAS 132810-10-7) Industry Research 2025: Global Market Trends 2019-2024 ...

... Patents, Suppliers, Prices, End-users - ResearchAndMarkets.com. Share. DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Blonanserin (CAS 132810-10-7) Industry Research ...

14. Clopenthixol (CAS 982-24-1) Industry Research 2025: Global Market Trends 2019-2024 ...

It explores various applications and examines manufacturing methods, supported by an analysis of relevant patents. ... CLOPENTHIXOL PATENTS. 5 ...

15. Krypton (CAS 7439-90-9) Industry Research 2025: Global and Regional Market Trends ...

It explores various applications and examines manufacturing methods, supported by an analysis of relevant patents. ... KRYPTON PATENTS. 5. KRYPTON ...

16. Reinhart: Federal proposal would gut Michigan innovation and jobs - The Detroit News

... patents on any discoveries tied to federal grant funding ? and rarely licensed them. Of roughly 28,000 patents the government held at the time ...

17. XREAL files lawsuit against rival smart glass maker Viture - Engadget

Upstart smart glasses maker Viture has been sued in a US court by Xreal over claims it infringed on is patents.

18. Practice tips to seek patent term adjustment in Canada - IAM

The country has implemented patent term adjustment to account for unreasonable delay by the Canadian Patent Office in issuing patents.

19. Video patents drive a surge in SEP deals beyond smartphones - IAM

Video patents drive a surge in SEP deals beyond smartphones. Adam Houldsworth. 16 January 2026. Share. Video patents drive a surge in SEP deals beyond ...

20. Federal Circuit Strikes Life Sciences Patent Over Insufficient Disclosure of Particular Species

For issues regarding written description in pending applications and current patents, the practitioner may have success if they can show that the ...

21. Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending January 9, 2026 | Alston & Bird - JDSupra

Patent Owner sought discretionary denial of six IPR petitions challenging six patents. The Acting Director of the USPTO rejected the request, ruling ...

22. Kirkland Recognized in The Lawyer's “Top 20 Cases of 2026” | News

The Boehringer Ingelheim case, which will “see two of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies clash over patents relating to Boehringer's ...

23. A Turning Point in U.S. Patent Enforcement: Rise of Robust Remedies and the SEP Working Group

... patents. The message is clear: American patents are governed by American laws. The "SEP Working Group” Policy: Three Core Objectives. For almost a ...

24. This week on MIP: Nokia signs deal with Snapchat | Record year for the EUIPO

In Australia, James & Wells has appointed Sam Mickan as a partner in its patents team. Mickan joins the firm from Davies Collison Cave, where he ...

25. Weekly take: The firms that could steal a march in a pro-patent era

The changes indicate that the US patent system is tilting further toward favouring patents and patent owners, a development that has spurred mixed ...

26. 'We're all in this together': law firms pursue 'symbiotic' AI relationships

Patents · A dynamic low-angle shot of two high-performance sports cars racing side by · Weekly take: The firms that could steal a march in a pro ...

27. China leads global surge in digital-economy patents in 2024, CNIPA report says - MLex

China leads global surge in digital-economy patents in 2024, CNIPA report says. By MLex Staff January 16, 2026, 8:27 AM GMT. China consolidated its ...

28. China leads global surge in digital-economy patents in 2024, CNIPA report says | MLex

Digital industries generated 500,000 invention-patent grants in China in 2024, representing 47.8 percent of the country's total invention patents ...

29. United States - Shareholder Jeffrey Makeever Appointed To INTA Patents Committee

... ) is pleased to announce that Shareholder Jeffery Makeever has been appointed to the International Trademark Association (INTA) Patents Committee.

30. A New Era For Patent Review - Patent - United States - Mondaq

... patents and significantly alter enforce ment dynamics. For independent inventors and patent owners, these reforms promise more predictability but ...

31. Federal Circuit Affirms Finding That "Best" Or "Optimal" Language In Claims Is Indefinite - Mondaq

... patents related to routing streamed media content over the Internet. The district court invalidated the asserted patents for indefiniteness due to ...

32. Xreal takes legal battle with Viture to the US over patent infringement claims - MSN

Xreal filed suit against Viture in Germany back in December, and now the company is taking the fight to another country in which it holds patents.

33. Mapping the science–technology translational landscape in biomedicine | Nature Biotechnology

Naturally, citations from patents to journal articles provide a tangible link between science and technology, indicating the integration of recent ...

34. USPB dismisses two Maxeon patent claims against Canadian Solar, upholds a third

Maxeon solar panels. The PTAB ruled against Maxeon on two patents, 8,222,516 B2 and 8,878,053 B2, while ruling in favour of the company for patent ...

35. US patents show Samsung innovation outworking Apple - Sammy Fans

Samsung US patents increased by 11 percent in 2025 YoY. The company secured 7054 patents last year, climbing from 6377.

36. US patent office rules two Maxeon TOPCon patent claims as 'unpatentable'

In March 2024, Maxeon alleged Canadian Solar had infringed on three patents related to TOPCon solar panel manufacturing: Patent Nos. 8,222,516 ...

37. Generic Ozempic drugs are about to flood the market | The Independent

Semaglutide's U.S. patents keep generics out until around 2031 or 2035, maintaining Novo Nordisk's exclusivity and high prices.

38. James & Wells adds Melbourne-based partner Sam Mickan to patents practice

James & Wells has announced the appointment of Dr Sam Mickan as a partner in the Australian patents team in an effort to improve the intellectual ...

39. Viture is being sued by Xreal for allegedly infringing its patents - The Shortcut | Matt Swider

??? Xreal is suing fellow AR glasses maker Viture, accusing the latter of infringing on its patents · Xreal has sued Viture in a federal Texas court ...

40. Sazerac loses BuzzBallz container patent case - The Spirits Business

The company challenged its RTD competitor BuzzBallz claims to patents 11,738,904 and 11,932,441, which relate to the design of beverage containers.

41. PATENT—E.D. Va.: More focused set of antitrust issues left for trial in Stelara® class action ...

... patents. CareFirst moved for partial summary judgment, while J&J moved ... patents constituted a “willful” maintenance of monopoly. It also ...

42. PATENT—Fed. Cir.: Nintendo Switch products did not infringe accessory device patents

The accused products lacked the asserted patents' claimed “apertures” for securing a button or joystick. The Nintendo Switch video game console ...

43. Inventorship, priority and CRISPR patents: Insights from the United States and Europe

... patents. The authors note that while new standards in both jurisdictions have made it more difficult to challenge inventorship and priority, these ...

44. MPL Brands NV, Inc. d/b/a Patco Brands, Parent Company of Big Sipz, Secures Key Wins ...

Patco Brands challenged two patents asserted by BuzzBallz relating to beverage containers. In its Final Written Decisions, the PTAB agreed with ...