Today's Top Patent Stories

1. Circle's IBM Patent Deal Brings Nearly 1,000 Blockchain Patents - CryptoRank

USDC issuer Circle acquired assets from IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, gaining more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents ...

2. Circle is arming USDC with 1,000 IBM patents to secure its grip on global banking rails

Circle acquired nearly 1000 IBM blockchain patents as USDC faces pressure from Tether and OUSD in stablecoin payments.

3. New Scott Road Comp: BOA adjustment, durability, and comfort at an affordable price

BOA adjustment and comfort for accumulating kilometers · Shimano patents smart cycling shoes that automatically adjust while in motion · Nino Schurter ...

4. Circle Acquires Nearly 1,000 IBM Blockchain Patents, Becoming America's Blockchain IP Leader

Circle acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, comprising more than 680 patent families and nearly 1000 issued patents worldwide.

5. Popular crypto stock jumps after acquiring nearly 1,000 patents - Yahoo Finance

... patents worldwide to its intellectual property. The company, which issues the USDC stablecoin, said the acquisition makes it the largest ...

6. Exclusive: Patents for AI agents are on the rise - Yahoo Finance

More than 100000 AI-related patents were issued for the first time in 2025, including a significant jump in patent filings related to agents, ...

7. Are Your Patent Assets Monetizable or Merely Countable? - IPWatchdog.com

A portfolio with 500 patents may have little monetization value if the claims are difficult to understand, the infringing products are unclear, the ...

8. Russia Patents New Anti-Drone System — ZAK-30 Citadel

Russia Patents New Anti-Drone System — ZAK-30 Citadel. #Air Defense · #Neighbor nations · #Neighbors · #Russia · #World · Oleksiy Leonov. July ...

9. Case: Patents/Jurisdiction (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law

Case: Patents/Jurisdiction (Fed. Cir.) July 28, 2026, 9:56 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit dismissed an individual's motions for summary disposition ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). July 28, 2026, 10:40 AM PDT. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board said that challenged claims of RazDog Holdings ...

11. Snap Accused of Infringing Research Groups' Video-Coding Patents - Bloomberg Law

... patents. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and the University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University said ...

12. Grant and impending grant of new patents in the US and Japan - Cision News

The new patents and allowances cover breakthroughs in the HAMLET family of drug candidates, which effectively kill cancer cells and growing tumor ...

13. T1 Energy issues Q2 revenue guidance, buys solar patents from Evervolt in $135M deal

T1 Energy disclosed preliminary Q2 results, including revenue of $245M-$255M, and to acquire foundational solar patents from Evervolt Green Energy ...

14. Exclusive: Patents for AI agents are on the rise - Axios

More than 100,000 AI-related patents were issued for the first time in 2025, including a significant jump in patent filings related to agents, ...

15. Circle Acquires IBM's Entire Blockchain Patent Portfolio: 'IBM Just Capitulated,' Analyst Says

Circle buys nearly 1000 IBM blockchain patents, becoming the largest U.S. holder and strengthening its USDC business.

16. BiBBInstruments receives EPO intention to grant two EndoDrill patents | Bitget News

BibbInstruments received two European Patent Office intentions to grant EndoDrill patents, extending expected European protection to 2040 and 2041 ...

17. How GE Appliances patents shaped modern kitchens - The Courier-Journal

From self-cleaning ovens to indoor smokers, GE Appliances has spent decades patenting tech that defines homes. Explore 5 groundbreaking patents.

18. Circle buys IBM's blockchain patents, becomes largest US holder - Cryptopolitan

The portfolio comes with over 680 patent families and close to 1,000 issued patents worldwide, as in Circle's press release. Beyond core blockchain ...

19. Circle Snaps Up IBM's Blockchain Patents In Move That Could Reshape Digital Payments

Circle said the patents span banking, payments, digital identity, tokenization, smart contracts, enterprise infrastructure, supply chain verification ...

20. LG Energy Solution sues EVE Energy in US over cylindrical battery patents - digitimes

LG Energy Solution sues EVE Energy in US over cylindrical battery patents. Sherri Wang. , DIGITIMES, Taipei. Jul 28, 2026, 07:54 0. LG ...

21. T1 Energy acquires solar patents for $135 million - Investing.com

The patents relate to Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cells and modules, which T1 had previously licensed from Evervolt. The company ...

22. CRCL Stock Rises After Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patents | KuCoin

Key InsightsCRCL stock gained about 2% after Circle announced the IBM patent acquisition.Circle acquired nearly 1000 issued patents across over ...

23. Analysis: Circle acquires IBM's blockchain patent portfolio - Ledger Insights

Today Circle announced the acquisition of a substantial proportion of IBM's portfolio of blockchain patents, or as it described them, ...

24. T1 Energy Shares Fall on $135 Million Deal for Evervolt Solar Patents - MarketWatch

By Doc Louallen. Shares of T1 Energy fell after the company said it acquired foundational solar patents and other assets from Singapore-based ...

25. IFI CLAIMS: AI Patents Break 100,000 Grants Milestone - Morningstar

Generative AI-specific patents, however, continue to post steady gains, up 11% from the previous year. Interest in agentic AI patents is also on the ...

26. GUEST VIEW: Trump can score a win on affordability by prioritizing patents - Odessa American

Strong, consistently enforced patents allow inventors to profit from their original creations. They also provide investors with the confidence they ...

27. T1 Energy buys TOPCon patents in move towards 'vertically integrated' offering - PV Tech

US solar PV manufacturer T1 Energy has bought a set of patents for TOPCon solar cell and module technology.

28. Tesla Wins UK Supreme Court Ruling to Revive 5G Patent Licensing Case - PYMNTS.com

The UK court ruled that Tesla can continue pursuing its lawsuit over the licensing of 5G standard-essential patents.

29. T1 Energy buys Trina Solar TOPCon patents through deal with Evervolt

T1 Energy announced it has acquired solar patents and other intellectual property from Evervolt Green Energy Holding for $135 million.

30. Circle says it acquired nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents - Tech in Asia

... patents from IBM for an undisclosed amount, a move it said makes it the largest holder of blockchain patents in the US. Circle said the portfolio ...

31. Circle Buys IBM Blockchain Patents, Becomes Top U.S. Holder Without a Defensive Pledge

... patents offensively against other blockchain builders. The deal transferred more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents ...