Today's Top Patent Stories

16 new stories

Jan 17th 2026

1. In case you ever doubted it, Apple Car was real -- reveals Airbnb - AppleInsider

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You could have studied literally thousands of Apple patents, you could have counted the permits it's had to be granted, or could just have waited ...

2. California demands Musk's xAI stop producing sexual deepfake content - Nikkei Asia

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... patents: analysis · China leads world in robotics and other physical AI patents: analysis · Technology · Australian youth adapt one month into social ...

3. Justices to Consider Patent Case on 'Skinny' Drug Labels (1) - Bloomberg Law News

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... patents. The government urged the high court to reverse the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling reviving a lawsuit from Amarin ...

4. Porsche explores leaf spring suspension in new patents for sports cars - SpeedMe.ru

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The company's recent patents reveal an interest in leaf spring suspension—a technology considered a relic of the past in the sports car segment. Key ...

5. IAM's patent trend predictions for 2026

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Video ... NPEs feature prominently among buyers of US patents in December. 2 days ...

6. USAA Warns Alice Became 'Sinkhole' For Tech In $223M Case - Law360

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... invalidated mobile check deposit patents juries had determined PNC Bank owed $223 million for infringing.

7. Honda's 84-year-old chief engineer goes viral for anime-inspired hairstyle, 253 patents ...

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Honda's 84-year-old chief engineer goes viral for anime-inspired hairstyle, 253 patents, 170kg bench press. 3mo.

8. Alto Neuroscience receives US patent for ALTO-207; strengthens IP portfolio for patients ...

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The company believes that, together with previously issued patents and pending applications in the United States and internationally, the ALTO-207 ...

9. Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme - PIB

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Participating institutions have filed over 75+ patents across chip design and semiconductor manufacturing workflows. Institutions are developing 500+ ...

10. BANK OF AMERICA LEADS ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN PATENTS

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... patents. Renowned crypto observer SMQKE highlights that this achievement underscores the bank's ongoing commitment to integrating cuttingedge ...

11. IndyGeneUS patents AI-powered genome engine, Baltimore boosts biotech growth

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IndyGeneUS patents AI-powered genome engine, Baltimore boosts biotech growth. IndyGeneUS Bio filed a patent for its Clinico-Genomic Insight Engine ...

12. Hero MotoCorp Project VxZ Production-Spec Electric Motorcycle Patents Leak - RushLane

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Design and Hardware Highlights from the Patents. The patent sketches reveal a sporty, street-oriented electric motorcycle with clear production ...

13. Canon Ranked Seventh in U.S. Patent Ranking - The Cannata Report -

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Top 15 companies by number of U.S. patents obtained in 2025*. Rank, Patent holder, Number of patents. 1, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, 7,054. 2, Taiwan ...

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

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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 ...

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

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

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

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