Patent News for Tuesday 20th January 2026

1. Good news for Samsung: Apple trial patents ruled invalid - BetaNews

... patents relating to overscroll technology (the bounce effect that happens when you scroll beyond the edge of an image or document) are invalid ...

2. RAM Geothermal Announces Proprietary Patents Destined to Revolutionize the ... - Yahoo Finance

TULSA, Okla., January 20, 2026--Tulsa-based RAM Geothermal announces proprietary patents for its PowerDisk system technology that will transform ...

3. 182?year tech review shows hydrogen distribution bottleneck slowing sector growth

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh analyzed 777000 patents to find out why hydrogen sector growth lags behind.

4. US Patent & Trademark Office Rejects Attempts by Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and Mundra ...

Both patents cover methods of manufacturing TOPCon crystalline silicon ("c-Si") photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. First Solar has pending lawsuits ...

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

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Jan. 20, 2026, 9:01 AM PST. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board determined that challenged claims ...

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

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Jan. 20, 2026, 7 ... patents, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division ruled Tuesday.

7. Case: Patents/Eligibility (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

... patents for systems and methods of blending butane with gasoline. The appeals court affirmed the district court's damages decisions and its JMOL ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Jan. 20, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC. Bloomberg Law Automation. Challenged claims of Express ...

9. Case: Patents/Procedure (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law News

... patents for a method and system for down-converting an electromagnetic signal. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. v. ParkerVision Inc., P.T.A.B., IPR ...

10. Case: Patents/Procedure (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Procedure (P.T.A.B.). Jan. 20, 2026, 10:50 AM PST. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board granted Feit Electric Company Inc.'s request for ...

11. Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (E.D. Tex.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (E.D. Tex.) ... A federal district court in Texas denied AU Optronics Corporation's motion for summary judgment of non- ...

12. First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute - pv magazine USA

Both patents cover methods of manufacturing solar cells. The decision to deny the reviews leaves the patents intact as First Solar pursues ...

13. January Edition: Newly Issued Patents - Stories - Purdue Research Foundation

Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 12 patents on their ...

14. USPTO Rejects IPRs Against First Solar's TOPCon Patents - TaiyangNews

USPTO Rejects IPRs Against First Solar's TOPCon Patents. USPTO declines to review IPR challenges from JinkoSolar, Mundra Solar and Canadian Solar, ...

15. Unitree granted two humanoid robot design patents, ships over 5500 units in 2025

Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics has been granted two design patents for humanoid robots, according to the latest public disclosures from ...

16. Hydrogen's Innovation Slowdown: Study Reveals a Critical Bottleneck - AZoCleantech

The analysis confirmed that the structure of patent citation networks strongly influences technological improvement rates. Patents with higher Katz ...

17. Sundance Biosciences patents new TYK2 inhibitors for multiple sclerosis - BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Neurology/psychiatric Patents. KEYWORDS Sundance Biosciences Inc.

18. US Patent & Trademark Office Rejects Attempts by Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and Mundra ...

Both patents cover methods of manufacturing TOPCon crystalline silicon (“c-Si”) photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. First Solar has pending lawsuits ...

19. Patents 101 for the Commercial Drone Industry: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How ...

Learn how utility patents protect drone innovations, deter copycats, attract investors, and create competitive barriers in the commercial UAS ...

20. US patent office upholds First Solar's patents against third-party challenges

First Solar ( FSLR ) has pending lawsuits against all three companies alleging ?infringement of its patents in the United States District Court for ...

21. cloud computing patent expert witness testimony consultant for ip law matters

... patents. Leading cloud computing patent expert witnesses analyze cloud architectures, virtualization methods, network protocols, and software ...

22. Biosimilar makers poised for 3rd boom as blockbuster drug patents near expirations

Bio & Pharma Members-Only. Biosimilar makers poised for 3rd boom as blockbuster drug patents near expirations. Samsung Bioepis and Celltrion are ...

23. Alternative proteins and patents: trends and legal risks - Lexology

On average, food chemistry patents face opposition at the European Patent Office (EPO) at more than triple the average rate, and patents in the ...

24. How shower maker cleaned up at the Court of Appeal - Managing Intellectual Property

Both sides will likely reassess their broader patent strategies in light of the decision. Topics. NewsBehind the caseUnited KingdomPatentsShakespeare ...

25. Venner Shipley unveils Bristol office | Managing Intellectual Property

She added: “As IP specialists, our team is perfectly placed to help pioneering businesses grow and succeed.” Topics. NewsUnited KingdomPatents ...

26. US Patent Board Invalidates Maxeon's TOPCon Patent Claims Against Canadian Solar

... patents, after both sides agreed to be bound by the board's decisions. Maxeon has a global portfolio of over 1,650 granted patents and over 330 ...

27. CMTX invalidates two Lam Research patents in a row - MK

... patents. Earlier, in October 2024, Lam Research filed a lawsuit against CMTX seeking an injunction against patent infringement and damages ...

28. Cyngn Receives Notice of Allowance for 24th U.S. Patent for its AI-Powered Autonomous ...

"Since August of 2023, Cyngn has received thirteen newly issued patents, expanding our portfolio to 23 U.S. patents," said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn.

29. Selector Achieves Major Innovation Milestone with Eight U.S. Patents Granted in AI ... - PR Newswire

The granted patents span innovations in causal inference, large language model (LLM) training, AI-powered correlation, predictive maintenance, and ...

30. US patent office upholds First Solar's patents against third-party challenges | Reuters

... Office director denied three separate third-party applications challenging the validity of its solar cell technology patents.

31. Patently Gaining Ground - San Diego Business Journal

San Diego's Qualcomm once again ranked third, behind Samsung (No. 1) and TMSC. Qualcomm patents were up slightly year-over-year with 3,749 patents in ...

32. US patent office validates First Solar's TOPCon intellectual property

Both patents cover methods of manufacturing TOPCon crystalline silicon solar cells. First Solar has pending lawsuits against all three companies ...

33. Questel Unite S.A.S. Outlook Revised To Negative | S&P Global Ratings

... patents, and one large client facing a lower patent cycle (relatively ... In 2026, we forecast modest revenue growth of about 2%, mainly driven by ...

34. RAM Geothermal Announces Proprietary Patents Destined to Revolutionize the Geothermal Industry

RAM Geothermal Announces Proprietary Patents Destined to Revolutionize the Geothermal Industry ... RAM Geothermal LLC (RGT), a Tulsa-based geothermal ...

35. Cyngn wins allowance for 24th U.S. AV patent | CYN Stock News

New adaptive, real-time vehicle ID patent is expected next month, expanding Cyngn's 23 U.S. patents and supporting its DriveMod Tugger AV ...

36. US patent office rejects challenges to First Solar TOPCon patents - StreetInsider

... patents. The USPTO rejected applications from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar, and Mundra Solar on November 20, December 11, and December 18 ...

37. US patent office upholds First Solar's patents against third-party challenges - TradingView

... the validity of its solar cell technology patents.The applications seeking to invalidate First Solar's tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) t…

38. A simple patent fix can revive America's innovation engine - Washington Examiner

The establishment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board was billed as a fair and expeditious means of rooting out weak patents. In practice, it ...

39. Wind power patents: Goldwind | General Electric | Vestas | China Three Gorges

The following patents were processed in the period 9-16 January: Asia Pacific. Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology filed a patent application ...

40. Visakha's 70-Year-Old Margana Ramarao Patents Anti-Pollution Device - YouTube

Visakha's 70-Year-Old Margana Ramarao Patents Anti-Pollution Device. 2 views · 2 minutes ago #Visakhapatnam #Innovation #PollutionControl ...more ...