Patents and Trademarks

Want to live forever? Meta patented an AI model that would keep your profile active after you die
AI

Want to live forever? Meta patented an AI model that would keep your profile active after you die

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Wiem Gharbi, left, and Tamar Gomez, cofounders of AI startup Ankar.
AI

Exclusive: Palantir alums using AI to streamline patent filing secure $20 million in Series A venture funding

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December 17, 2025
Gary Locke is the former U.S. ambassador to China, U.S. secretary of commerce, and governor of Washington.
Commentary

China is winning the biotech race. Patent reform is how we catch up

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December 12, 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Chris Boerner says company culture was the missing piece of his ‘patent cliff’ plan
C-Suite

Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Chris Boerner says company culture was the missing piece of his ‘patent cliff’ plan

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PDD Holdings's Temu application on a smartphone in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 3, 2025.(Photo: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Newsletters

The EU has a bone to pick with Temu

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July 30, 2025
Novo Nordisk is losing Canadian patent protection on a blockbuster drug after not paying a small fee
Finance

Novo Nordisk is losing Canadian patent protection on a blockbuster drug after not paying a small fee

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June 17, 2025
Photo of Jamie Dimon
Companies

JPMorgan Chase files for blockchain-related trademark, triggering speculation it has stablecoin plans

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June 16, 2025
Singer Katy Perry
Regulators

Katy Perry vs Katie Perry: Singer triumphs in trademark fight against loungewear designer

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November 22, 2024
Xockets board member: Our case against Nvidia and Microsoft is about the future of American innovation
Commentary

Xockets board member: Our case against Nvidia and Microsoft is about the future of American innovation

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November 19, 2024
Trump and Vance will make America competitive again, former U.S. Patent Office director says
Commentary

Trump and Vance will make America competitive again, former U.S. Patent Office director says

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October 30, 2024
Pro sports teams have run out of names. Here’s why
Leadership

Pro sports teams have run out of names. Here’s why

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October 17, 2024
Nintendo accuses developer of hit game nicknamed ‘Pokémon with guns’ of patent infringement
Tech

Nintendo accuses developer of hit game nicknamed ‘Pokémon with guns’ of patent infringement

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September 19, 2024
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia faces billion-dollar patent challenge over its new AI Blackwell chips

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September 13, 2024
A screenshot from TikTok showcasing three different videos from the viral trend "very demure, very mindful." The first video on the left shows a person with braided hair offering tips on how to be "demure and respectful" in the workplace. The second video features RuPaul in a bold pink checkered suit, with text overlaid saying "VERY DEMURE. VERY MINDFUL." The third video shows a man in a warehouse with a shopping cart, captioned "very mindful of me." Each video includes hashtags like #verydemure and #verymindful, and displays their respective like counts, ranging from 98.4K to 577.3K.
Lifestyle

TikToker seeks to trademark viral ‘very demure very mindful’ phrase

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
Big Tech wants to keep stealing patents—so it’s going to war with Big Pharma
Commentary

Big Tech wants to keep stealing patents—so it’s going to war with Big Pharma

By Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos
August 28, 2024

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