Today's Top Patent Stories

1. Apple granted patent for a 'Camera-less Eye Tracking System' - Apple World Today

Apple granted patent for a 'Camera-less Eye Tracking System'. Apple GlassesApple Vision ProPatentsDennis SellersAugust 3, 2026.

2. Circle's 1,000-patent deal alarms crypto startups

Circle acquired nearly 1000 IBM blockchain patents, becoming the largest US holder as questions emerge over licensing and enforcement.

3. Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that | Fortune

Patents, in the popular imagination, conjure up images of geniuses, scientific marvels, and inevitably, the word “innovation.” And so it was this ...

4. DNA Patents May Not Be Possible After All; Supreme Court Tosses Question Back To Lower Court

The Supreme Court orders the Federal Circuit to reconsider its decision that Myriad Genetics' isolated BRCA genes are patentable in the wake of ...

5. Risky Business: Patent Term Adjustment in the Post- Forest Era - IPWatchdog.com

“Given Forest and the USPTO's response, patent term should not be viewed solely as an issue for allowed or issued patents.” ... What value is a patent ...

6. 15th Five-Year Plan for Intellectual Property Protection and Util - The National Law Review

... patents; (2) invention patents with counterpart overseas patent family members; (3) invention patents maintained for more than 10 years; (4) ...

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

Case: Patents/Anticipation (Fed. Cir.) Aug. 3, 2026, 7:30 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ...

8. Case: Patents/Obviousness (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Obviousness (Fed. Cir.) Aug. 3, 2026, 8:10 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's denial of Pfizer ...

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

Case: Patents/Obviousness (P.T.A.B.). Aug. 3, 2026, 7:02 AM PDT. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board said that challenged claims of Willow Blossom ...

10. Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (Fed. Cir.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (Fed. Cir.) Aug. 3, 2026, 11:03 AM PDT. The Federal Circuit reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded the ...

11. Has Patent Term Adjustment Peaked?

It has now leveled. The six-week trailing average of PTA for newly issued utility patents peaked at 319 days in late May 2026, and has held between ...

12. Canon Patents Three-Group Lens Designs That Promise Faster Focus | PetaPixel

Canon Patents Three-Group Lens Designs That Promise Faster Focus ; 100% Ad-Free Browsing Say goodbye to banner ads. ; Full-Res Downloads Access full- ...

13. Life sciences patents monthly roundup—July 2026 - A&O Shearman

Read our July life sciences patents roundup covering key UPC, UK, France, and Belgium rulings on injunctions, SPCs, and biosimilar disputes.

14. Baker Botts Strengthens Transatlantic Disputes Practices with Hires in London and Washington

... patents, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. Long, who joins Baker Botts from Hunton Andrews Kurth, has more than 20 years of ...

15. Copyright Act Amendment: Here's What We Know So Far, and What We Don't | Intellepedia

As an Associate Partner at BananaIP Counsels, he specializes in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and designs, working with global tech and innovation- ...

16. Circle's IBM Patent Deal Draws Questions Over Strategy and Industry Impact - Binance

Fortune finance and crypto editor Jeff John Roberts said Circle's purchase of nearly 1000 patents from IBM raises questions about the deal's ...

17. Circle Shares Rise 2% After IBM Blockchain Patent Acquisition - Binance

Circle announced the acquisition of nearly 1000 blockchain-related patents from IBM, according to Fortune. According to ChainCatcher, the company ...

18. Eli Lilly synthesizes new GLP-1R agonists - BioWorld

To read more on related topics, click on one of the words below. BioWorld Science Endocrine/metabolic Patents ... Lilly patents new GLP-1R agonists ...

19. Disney restoring 4K UHD after patent ruling - Broadband TV News

... patents, leaving affected Premium subscribers without the highest-quality picture formats included in their subscription. The move follows the ...

20. Canon Patent Shows Ultra-Fast 3-Group Lens Designs for Faster Autofocus

In one of their latest patents, they show off 21 optical designs to show what is possible using 3-group lens design. Japan Patent 2026-122508 ...

21. Data to start your week - by Hannah Petrovic - Exponential View

Agentic patents. Globally, patents for agentic AI use have grown 59% in the last year – now making up 9% of AI application patents. Value chain ...

22. Is the Reverse Doctrine of Equivalents Alive and Well (Even if on Life Support)? | JD Supra

The RDOE thus prevents patentees from extending their patents to cover conduct that merely has the same function as the patented invention.

23. The Last Moat: When AI Can Clone Your Software in an Afternoon, a Patent May Be the Only ...

Treat patents as the moat, and everything else as the walls. Trade secrets still matter for what genuinely cannot be observed (training data, internal ...

24. USPTO's PTAB Rulemaking Signals a Major Shift in IPR Practice | JD Supra

In practical terms, the rule would make it more difficult for accused infringers of US patents to pursue an IPR after substantial district court ...

25. Disney patents kiosk for dispensing assistive devices

Disney patents kiosk for dispensing assistive devices ... Disney has filed a patent application, Method and Apparatus for Entitlement, for an automated ...

26. Crypto SWOT: Stablecoin issuer Circle acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio - KITCO

The acquisition makes Circle the largest U.S. holder of blockchain patents, reinforcing its technological leadership and highlighting continued ...

27. US firms buy into UPC opportunity with UK and Germany patent hires - Managing IP

Topics. NewsEuropean Patent ConventionPatentsUnitary patent and UPC · walters-max-300px.png · Max Walters. Editor Managing IP. Contact. email ...

28. Circle Acquires Nearly 1,000 Blockchain Patents from IBM, Market Worries About Potential ...

PANews August 3 news, according to Fortune reports, stablecoin issuer Circle announced the acquisition of nearly 1000 blockchain-related patents ...

29. Simparo earns fourth US patent, backed by Innovate Alabama Investment - Pharmabiz.com

Simparo's portfolio now spans four issued patents covering its novel suture tensioning system and soon to be family of applications across the ...

30. America's manufacturing advantage isn't machines. It's know-how. - Plastics News

We often think of manufacturing technology as patents, blueprints, robots or the latest machinery. But Wang argues that the most valuable ...

31. In 1790, Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent in the United States. It spurred ...

And since the country's start, Americans have been innovating. The history of patents in the U.S. dates back to July 31, 1790. President George ...

32. Jury says Peloton owes $20.5m over third-party streaming tech | Patents - World IP Review

BrandonKleinPhoto / Shutterstock.com. 3 August 2026NewsPatentsLiz Hockley. Jury says Peloton owes $20.5m over third-party streaming tech.

33. OpenAI And Anthropic Outputs Now Train China's Defense AI, Review Finds - Yellow.com

... patents found. (Image: Shutterstock). Chinese ...