Hackaday: US Patent Changes Promise Severe Consequences. “When someone creates a US patent, they go through a review process to stop the most blatant copies from previous patents or pre-existing work. After this, you may still have bad patents get through, which can be removed through litigation or publicly accessible methods such as Inter Partes Review (IPR). The latter of which is planned to […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/30/hackaday-us-patent-changes-promise-severe-consequences/
Tesla sued for allegedly infringing robotics patents
Perrone said all Tesla vehicles, such as the Model Y, using any version of the carmaker's self-driving software Autopilot in the last six years infringe the five patents
#PerroneRobotics #tesla #legal #robotics #patent #patents #manufacturing #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
The U.S. patent for mp3 audio was granted on November 26 in 1996. This piece is kinda weird about it in spots, but it gives a decent history about how it laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, etc.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-u-s-patent-for-mp3-audio-was-granted-on-this-day-in-1996-laying-the-foundations-for-peer-to-peer-music-sharing-itunes-and-todays-streaming-services
#mp3 #music #history #MusicHistory #tech #P2P #audio #90s #1990s #patents
Secret Third-Party Litigation Funding Threatens American Innovation
The US Patent Trade Office is considering rules to make it harder to challenge bad patents. Public comment period has been extended to Dec 2nd.
In 2011, Congress gave us 'inter partes review' (IPR) allowing anyone to challenge a patent as being improperly granted. It gives a bit more of a level playing field against patent trolls and billion dollar corporations.
Remember Amazon patenting '1-click' checkout? Or the plethora of '[existing patent] on the internet' patents that were granted in the heady early days of the Internet Revolution.
The USPTO is severely understaffed, underfunded and frankly outgunned by billion dollar corporation. This proposed change will make it worse.
Per Mike Masnick
From the EFF:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
public comment here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/17/2025-19580/revision-to-rules-of-practice-before-the-patent-trial-and-appeal-board
USPTO Wants To Make Bad Patents Unchallengeable. You Have Until December 2nd To Tell Them No.
This is a thing. It affects all. Make your voice heard! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable #patents #patenttroll #knifeandfork #regulatorycapture
The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rules that would make it much harder to defend against patent trolls (which is already too hard). The public comment period is approaching its close. The EFF has more info and a pointer to submitting a comment on the proposed rules. #USPTO #patents
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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@CatherineOrganic1
> Patent law in medicine means good medicines are dumped for the new and unproven
Indeed. Also there's a powerful incentive to fund research into novel chemicals or equipment that might get patents. But little or no incentive to research generic plant medicines, or non-medicinal treatments, which probably won't. Even where there's good reason to believe they might be more effective and cheaper to provide.
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
Edward George Bruton's velocipede. (1889) by Robert Pittis Scott, from Cycling Art, Energy, and Locomotion.
Source: Boston Public Library / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/42416fac-8760-470d-9f9d-179adddfa187
#patents #technology #bicycles #engineering #cycling #vehicles #inventions #art #publicdomain
Is This Pant the Old Pair of Levi’s? Denim Experts Debate
I was recently in Tokyo for the Inspiration Show, where the world’s best denim and workwear collectors meet for two days. It has been said millions of dollars changes hands during the event. Brit Eaton (a.k.a Indiana Jeans), together with Japanese vintage specialist and selle…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #LEVI’S #MohsinSajid #news #patents #tokyonews #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1414748/is-this-pant-the-old-pair-of-levis-denim-experts-debate/
https://www.alojapan.com/1414748/is-this-pant-the-old-pair-of-levis-denim-experts-debate/ Is This Pant the Old Pair of Levi’s? Denim Experts Debate #LEVI’S #MohsinSajid #news #patents #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 I was recently in Tokyo for the Inspiration Show, where the world’s best denim and workwear collectors meet for two days. It has been said millions of dollars changes hands during the event. Brit Eaton (a.k.a Indiana Jeans), together with Japanese vintage specialist and seller Akira from Mushroom Japan, bought to the
Patents: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
And yes, I do share #GamersNexus' sentiment re: #Intel firing R&D staff.
🔫 Nintendo’s Messy Palworld Fight Takes An Unexpected Turn
https://kotaku.com/pokemon-patent-summoning-nintendo-palworld-monsters-2000641133
#games #videogames #law #lawsuit #ip #patents #palworld #nintendo #pokemon
The robber barons have taken too much from us. PERA is a race back to the heyday of patent trolling, desired and supported by criminals who wish to exploit us.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/pera-remains-serious-threat-efforts-against-bad-patents
Well, well, well, looks like Apple's deep pockets just got a little lighter. A federal jury says they owe Masimo $634M for infringing on smartwatch blood-oxygen patents. Apple's appealing, claiming the patent's old news. Another day, another tech giant in patent drama. Who do you think will win this legal marathon?
#Apple #Patents #Smartwatch #TechNews #LegalBattle
