Patent News for Friday 3rd April 2026

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Apr 03rd 2026

1. Insta360, DJI lock horns in patent case - People's Daily Online

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... patents. The company alleged that several former core R&D employees were involved and that the disputed patents — covering flight control ...

2. McLaren Patents Active Wings Mounted On Side Mirrors - CarBuzz

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... of acceleration. Source: US Patent & Trademark Office. News · Patents and Trademarks · McLaren. Follow. Followed. Like. Share. Facebook X ...

3. Federal Circuit Upholds District Court's View That Omission of Coinventor Invalidates Patent

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... patents invalid for omitting a coinventor ... patents invalid for omitting a coinventor. Fortress Iron LP owns U.S. Patents 9,790,707 (“the '707 ...

4. Case: Patents/Anticipation (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

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Case: Patents/Anticipation (Fed. Cir.) April 3, 2026, 10:26 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ...

5. Case: Patents/Inventorship (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

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... patents that disclose vertical cable rail barriers. The appeals court affirmed the district court's findings that the patents were invalid because ...

6. Case: Patents/Pleadings (N.D. Cal.) - Bloomberg Law News

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Case: Patents/Pleadings (N.D. Cal.) April 3, 2026, 11:17 AM PDT. A federal district court in California granted Zoom Video Communications Inc.'s ...

7. FedEx Accuses Apkudo of Infringing Robot, Data Removal Patents - Bloomberg Law News

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FedEx Supply Chain Logistics and Electronics Inc. sued Apkudo Inc. for allegedly infringing six patents covering technology to process returned ...

8. Most Common First Names of inventors on US Patents

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Most Common First Names of inventors on US Patents. April 3, 2026 PatentDennis Crouch. I thought this was going to be more interesting, but it ...

9. Nokia's POS Patent Pool Move Adds New Angle To Valuation Story - Simply Wall St

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... patents. The move reinforces Nokia's focus on monetizing its wireless patent portfolio across connected devices beyond traditional smartphones and ...

10. Ford patents automatic windshield defogging system for future cars - SpeedMe.ru

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In practice, filing patents is a standard practice to protect new developments. However, having a patent does not guarantee the technology will be ...

11. Ford patents vehicle service mode for future car rentals - SpeedMe.ru

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Experts note that patents for special developments are common practice among automakers, but a patent does not guarantee that the new technology will ...

12. P.S. — Bipartisan Texas Delegation Makes Push in D.C. For Legal Aid Funding, Lawyer-Led ...

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In this edition of P.S., we highlight the pro bono work of Haynes Boone attorneys who have spent years helping students secure patents for innovations ...

13. Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate sues DraftKings, FanDuel over patents invented by Lutnick

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... patents created by defunct gambling-technology company Cantor Gaming. Two... This content is locked. To view the locked content, sign in. This ...

14. Dermata Receives Notice of Acceptance of Australian Patent Application for Topical ... - BioSpace

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... patents will provide adequate protection for the Company's product candidates, if approved. These statements are only predictions based on current ...

15. DraftKings Stock Rises on Legal Uncertainty But Leads Market in Trading Volume - Bitget

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... patents related to mobile wagering systems. These patents, developed in the mid-2000s, cover critical functions such as identity verification ...

16. Patentability of AI Related Inventions | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth - JDSupra

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"I wanted to send a clear message with the first two patents issued on my watch: the U.S. Patent Office is open for business, especially for the ...

17. Dongwha Electrolyte secures 'national strategic' status for battery tech - The Korea Times

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The designation was granted under the “possession and management” category, which requires companies to prove ownership through patents or academic ...

18. Case update (UK): Laboratorios Leon Farma SA v The Comptroller-General Of Patents

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The Judge dealt in a similar way with the relevant part of the pre-Medeva High Court judgment in Astellas Pharma Inc v Comptroller General of Patents ...

19. The Clever Use of Parameter Limitations Through Two Cases —Converting "How to Make ...

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The "Three Hurdles" in Enforcing Method Patents. Let us first consider why method patents are difficult to enforce. In practice, there are three ...

20. This week on MIP: UKIPO boosts patent service | Avanci adds seven Chinese automakers

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Digital patents. The UKIPO launched a suite of new digital services for UK patents on Wednesday, April 1. Its new platform consolidates patent ...

21. Chinese innovators go global amid rising IP risks, CNIPA patent report shows | MLex

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... patents, up roughly 21 percent from a year earlier, underscoring the scale of the country's innovation drive. Much of that growth is driven by in ...

22. GlobalFoundries sues Tower Semiconductor for patent infringement - MSN

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The lawsuits allege that Tower infringed on 11 GlobalFoundries' patents in the U.S. They allege Tower was “freeriding on decades of GF innovation with ...

23. Sight Sciences wins $34M patent ruling against Alcon - MSN

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Sight Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SGHT) has obtained a court order confirming a jury's finding that Alcon Inc. willfully infringed three patents related ...

24. Inside the New Jersey people's house where 2,000 patents changed modern science - MSN

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... patents that gave us everything from the Apollo spacesuit to the simple ... Under these ornate ceilings, a Russian immigrant out-imagined the world, ...

25. UCSB patents power region's tech sector | Pacific Coast Business Times

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Transphorm was one of the startups born out of UCSB's patents. It was bought out in 2024 or $339 million. (courtesy photo) The region's leaders in ...

26. VMI files three lawsuits over alleged patent infringement - Rubber News

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VMI Group has filed three lawsuits against a machinery supplier and a tire maker, both based in China, for alleged infringement on its patents.

27. Ashley Gold Secures Drill Equipment and Readies Tak Patents Program Near Goliath-Gold

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Ashley Gold Corp. has completed mobilization for its upcoming drill program on the Tak patents, which form the southwestern portion of its Burnthut ...

28. Adeia Sues DISH Network While Reaffirming 2026 Outlook - The Globe and Mail

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... patents from its media IP portfolio covering core media and pay-TV technologies that DISH previously licensed. The company framed the move as a ...

29. Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate sues DraftKings, FanDuel over patents invented by Lutnick

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... FanDuel in U.S. court on Thursday, alleging they infringed patents created by defunct gambling-technology company Cantor Gaming. Two of the patents…

30. PATENT—D.N.J.: Betting technology provider's infringement lawsuit succumbs to DraftKings ...

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... patents were directed to abstract ideas and lacked any inventive concept under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The court found that the claims merely recited ...

31. PREMIUM GUARD INC. STRIKES $25 MILLION DEAL TO ACQUIRE CHAMPION ... - WFIW Radio

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“The know-how, patents and engineering capabilities we are acquiring, particularly in wiper blades, spark plugs and diesel filtration ...

32. UK faces 'systemic vulnerability' in space technology gap | Patents - World IP Review

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Christopher J Barger / Shutterstock.com. 2 April 2026NewsPatentsLiz Hockley. UK faces 'systemic vulnerability' in space technology gap.