Patent News for Wednesday 17th December 2025

1. As the Palworld lawsuit rumbles on, Nintendo claims two new patents that could change the ... - MSN

As the Palworld lawsuit rumbles on, Nintendo claims two new patents that could change the way non-Pokemon creature collectors work for good. Story ...

2. Our investment in Ankar: building the operating system for innovation | Atomico

Patents can take up to 24 months to secure. Along the way, teams still rely on manual data entry, unstructured email threads and outdated IP tools.

3. John Grevich - Bakken Young Funeral Home - River Falls and New Richmond Wisconsin

He holds at least 20 patents signed over to Doboy with his last patent March 14th 2013. John was not only a successful inventor but a generous man ...

4. BMW Could Put The 'Screws' To Private Mechanics Working On Its Cars - CarBuzz

... for a good independent shop willing to touch it. Source: EUIPO. News · Patents and Trademarks · BMW. Follow. Followed. Like. Share. Facebook X ...

5. Patented: Island Technology's Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More ...

DFW logged 128 patents for the week of November 11, 2025 (No. 10). Highlights: KPMG multimodal LLM assistant, Toyota haptic chair, Alcon lens ML, ...

6. Exclusive: Ankar, which uses AI to streamline patent filing, secures $20 million Series A funding

... patents.Photo courtesy of Ankar. Two former Palantir employees hoping to use AI to transform the process for filing and managing patents have ...

7. Inventors We Lost in 2025

Ten innovators who died in 2025 left behind more than 215 patents and a legacy of creativity, curiosity, and problem solving.

8. BD innovators and a rising leader recognized by the Society of Women Engineers

The accolades reflect both excellence and innovation, from groundbreaking patents to rising leaders shaping the future of engineering, and our ...

9. Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). December 17, 2025, 5:19 AM PST. Bloomberg Law Automation. Some ...

10. Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). December 17, 2025, 4:54 AM PST. Bloomberg Law Automation. The Patent ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). December 17, 2025, 6:13 AM PST. Bloomberg Law Automation. The Patent Trial and Appeal ...

12. Case: Patents/Pleadings (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law

Case: Patents/Pleadings (Fed. Cir.) ... The Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of a federal district court in California dismissing Cooperative ...

13. Ineffective Retroactive Amendment of Patent Assignment Dooms $20 Million Damages Verdict | Akin

... patents at the time it filed suit and therefore lacked standing. The two patents at issue are directed to surgical instruments used in knee ...

14. IP Associate Kristopher Sabatini Joins Armstrong Teasdale in Chicago

... patents for their inventions. With a particular interest in cutting-edge technologies, he is experienced in drafting patents in the areas of ...

15. Ankar Bags $20m For AI-Driven Patent Platform - Artificial Lawyer

It's another sign that the IP world is being disrupted as a myriad of AI startups focused on patents come to market. For example, just a week ago ...

16. Pheno Therapeutics patents new GPR17 antagonists - BioWorld

Pheno Therapeutics patents new GPR17 antagonists ... Pheno Therapeutics Ltd. has disclosed uracil nucleotide/cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (GPR17; P2Y- ...

17. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 37 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, Revised as of ...

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 37 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, Revised as of July 1, 2024. Office of the Federal Register (U.S.) (Author).

18. Patent Services USA Surpasses hundreds of Patents Secured, marking a Major Milestone in ...

PSU celebrates surpassing hundreds of patents secured for inventors nationwide, highlighting its growing impact on innovation and its trusted ...

19. Doosan Bobcat Sues Caterpillar, Alleges Infringement of 14 Equipment Patents

The patents also cover power performance and efficiency. The complaint refers to Irving, Texas-based Caterpillar as a "late arrival to the skid-steer ...

20. Patents Expiring for High-Cost Cancer Therapies Open Market to Affordable Biosimilars

These developments come as patents for several high-cost biologic cancer therapies approach expiration, paving the way for biosimilar alternatives to ...

21. CPTech secures patents for pyrolysis-oil upgrading process | Hydrocarbon Engineering

Clean Planet Technologies secures US and Saudi patents for its pyrolysis-oil upgrading process, strengthening the UK's plastics-to-SAF innovation ...

22. Mexico's IP office proactively publishes medical use patents in Linkage Gazette - IAM Media

This unprecedented shift removes listing barriers for medical use patents with implications for both innovators and generics.

23. The Year in Patents – 2025 Popular Reads on JD Supra

A year-end look at some of the most widely read patents and patent-related updates, commentary, and analysis published on JD Supra throughout all ...

24. Bobcat challenges competitors Caterpillar and Zeppelin with Quinn Emanuel - JUVE Patent

Bobcat has sued Caterpillar in the US, at the UPC local division Mannheim and the Regional Court Munich for infringing several patents. This ...

25. SCBX Files Patents for Three Pivotal AI Innovations, Reinforcing Leadership in Thailand's ...

SCBX (SET: SCB) has announced the successful filing of three significant patents, developed by the SCBX R&D and Innovation Lab. This milestone ...

26. BMW Seeks Block On 'Unprecedented' German Patent Case - Law360

Carmaker BMW has asked a Texas federal court to block what it called an "unprecedented" attempt to adjudicate U.S. patents in German court by a ...

27. Is the appetite for green technology waning? Insights from worldwide patent office statistics

Between 2016 and 2023 there were 573,000 green patents publications in China but only 18,000 green PCT publications from Chinese applicants compared ...

28. September 2025 Retail Patent Litigation Report - Lexology

Defendants: Plaintiff: Alpha Modus, Corp. Pls. Cnsl: Prince Lobel Tye. Patents: 10,360,571 (METHOD FOR MONITORING AND ANALYZING BEHAVIOR AND USES ...

29. Federal Circuit Rejects Estoppel And Expired Patent Arguments And Affirms Finding of Anticipation

... patents. Case Background. The '431 Patent is directed to a method and apparatus for motion-sensing technology. Samsung Electronics Co. requested an ...

30. Federal Circuit Affirms Indefiniteness And Noninfringement Of Intelligent Distribution Network Patents

Akamai Technologies, Inc. sought a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,559,426 and 9,426,195, against AMHC, ...

31. Beyond traditional IP: A comprehensive AI strategy for life sciences | Americas

Teva scrubs 200-plus Orange Book patents after FTC turns the screw.

32. 'Roll the dice more': the business of innovation | Managing Intellectual Property

That patents are just court cases waiting to happen. 99% of the time, patents are about having the ability to include technology into contracts ...

33. Patent Office study confirms MedUni Vienna's strong innovation performance - MedUni Wien

Since 2000, Austrian research institutions have filed a total of 5,644 patents and utility models, based on more than 1,800 inventions.

34. SCBX Files Patents for Three Pivotal AI Innovations, Reinforcing Leadership in Thailand's ...

Mitihoon - Bangkok, 17 December 2025 – SCBX has announced the successful filing of three significant patents, developed by the SCBX R&D and ...

35. China leads explosion in quantum patents over past decade | MLex

Chinese national patents dominate the recent growth in filings for quantum technology, a report published on Wednesday shows, while quantum ...

36. Nintendo Patent's Surprise Review Signals A US Priority Shift

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires is on a mission to weed out erroneously granted patents—and he's trying to "catch 'em all."

37. Equifax Secures 27 New Patents in the Second Half of 2025 - PR Newswire

20 Patents Support the Organization's Approach to Responsible AI, Designed to Accelerate Product Innovation that Help to Create New Financial ...

38. U of U Releases Annual Innovation Report: 2025 in Review

The Technology Licensing Office's 2025 Annual Innovation Report highlights the patents issued, startups launched, and outstanding innovators ...

39. Pfizer faces challenging years on fading COVID sales, margin pressure | Reuters

... patents on key drugs ... patents on key drugs. The stock fell 5.2% on Tuesday. Pfizer shares have dropped more than 50 ...

40. Form 8-K TIGO ENERGY, INC. For: Dec 16 - StreetInsider

... patents (the “Assigned Patents”) for an aggregate purchase price between $17,750,000 and $17,950,000 (determined in accordance with the terms of ...

41. Oops, The Patent Office Just Revealed Chevy's Most Important New Truck - The Autopian

The vast majority of patents I sift through every week are incredibly uninteresting, but every so often, there's one that has the opportunity to ...

42. Tigo Energy Sells Patents to Monetize IP Assets - TipRanks.com

Tigo Energy sold patents for up to $17.95 million, with $15 million paid immediately. The company retains rights to use the patents and may earn ...

43. European Patent Office-India collaboration highlights power of patents in deep-tech era

... patents are emerging as powerful strategic assets that go far beyond protection, enabling global knowledge-sharing and innovation-led growth.

44. ANTITRUST—E.D. Va.: Court delivers mixed verdict on summary judgment motions in J&J ...

By Elizabeth C. Pope, J.D. Questionable practices in obtaining additional method-of-use and manufacturing patents were alleged to have ...

45. Equifax secures 27 new patents in second half of 2025 - Investing.com South Africa

Twenty of the newly secured patents support the company's artificial intelligence initiatives, complementing its EFX.AI strategy. As of November ...