Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate | Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain licenses to patents…

Patent pools offer an efficient, market-tested solution for #licensing standard-essential #patents.

As courts continue to weigh in on #patentpool issues, it's critical that they understand the incentives and commercial realities of all parties involved.

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Total nondefense R&D outlays in the United States, shown here from 1962 to 2026, have dipped in recent years. Image credit: Based on data from refs. 18 and 19.

Opinion: Here’s how to revive #science in America. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/qMAI50YCrXL

#ScienceEnterprise #ScienceFunding #patents #SciencePublishing #NIH #NSF #NASA #China #STEM #ECRs

An orange with a metal patent marking plate from a vintage machine attached to it. The label reads "Sunskist" in bold blue letters, indicating the patent marking plate is for a Sunkist brand fruit juice extractor. The marking plate references the extractor being made in the U.S.A., patented in 1917, and that it operated on 110 volts and 50 cycles. The marking plate also references the California Fruit Growers Exchange and provides an address in Chicago, Illinois. The orange is set against a dark background, highlighting its vibrant color. Overall, the scene provides an interesting contrast with the patent marking plate from the extractor maching being directly attached to a fruit, the orange, on which the machine, not visible in the photograph, would have operated.

The theme for our local photo club's April contest is food photography. I have zero experience with that, but I've had this idea for an old patent marking plate kicking around in my head for years.

That counts, right?

#photography #patents #foodphotography

The US Patent Office have rejected a Nintendo Pokemon patent for summoning subcharacters While it likely won't affect the ongoing Japan lawsuit between Nintendo / Pokemon and Pocketpair / Palworld, it is at least good news for game devs elsewhere.

The US Patent Office have rejected a Nintendo Pokemon patent for summoning subcharacters
#Nintendo #Pokemon #Patents

Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler was a German engineer. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development. He invented the high-speed liquid petroleum-fueled engine.

German Patent No. 34926 for a "Gas- bezw. Petroleum-Kraftmaschine" [Gas- or petroleum-powered engine].

German Patent No. 36423 for a "Fahrzeug mit Gas- bezw. Petroleum-Kraftmaschine" [Vehicle with a gas or petroleum engine].

1/2 On this day in 1886, Gottlieb Daimler received German Patent No. 34926 for a “Gas- or petroleum-powered engine”, known as the “Standuhr”.
#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents #AutomotiveHistory

Bill Gates investing in fake meat while real farmers suffer. Total food system control through patents and genetic manipulation.

#BillGates #FakeFood #GMO #FoodMonopoly #Patents #ArtificialMeat #FoodControl #Conspiracy

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this is why #patents are evil: they allow companies to deny life-saving drugs for no reason whatsoever...

Belgian Patent No. 348610 for a "Passoire d’action rapide pour légumes et autres comestibles" [Rapid-action strainer for vegetables and other foodstuffs].

The first prototype of the PASSE-VITE.

PASSE-VITE advertisement.

Moulinex might be the household name, but they didn’t invent the food mill!
#OnThisDay in 1928, Victor Simon patented the “Passe-Vite” in Belgium, 4 years before Moulinex’s “Moulin-Légumes”.
In commercial history, Moulinex won. In patent history, Simon was first.
#OTD #PatentHistory #Patents

Pharmalittle: We're reading about Trump pushing drug pricing policy, Chinese biotech licensing, and more The White House has drafted legislative text for its drug pricing policy and is sharing it with more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about Trump pushing drug pricing policy, Chinese biotech licensing, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #Trump #medicines #China #biotech #patents

US patent No. 19,783 for the "Combination of lead-pencil and eraser".

1/2 On this day in 1858, Hymen Lipman received US patent No. 19,783 for the “Combination of lead-pencil and eraser”.
#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents

Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Congress to Oppose the ETHIC Act WASHINGTON (August 5, 2025) — Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, S. 2276, in…

📜 Why do we oppose the #ETHICAct?

The bill would limit the number of related #patents that can be asserted in #infringement cases, even when those patents cover distinct, non-overlapping aspects of the same disclosure.

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Illustration of two figures climbing opposite sides of a mountain, one holding a United States flag and the other a Chinese flag. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).

Opinion: Here’s how to revive #science in America. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/brfb50YzFvz

#ScienceEnterprise #ScienceFunding #patents #SciencePublishing #NIH #NSF #NASA #China #STEM #ECRs

🔦 Today we're shining the Tech Spotlight on data centers - the "factory floors" of the current Generative #AI boom. 💡

In its latest report, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services examines #patents to see which companies are contributing to #GenAI innovation.

🔗 See IFI's insights: https://ow.ly/WRXt50YzF4A

China promotes open science cooperation China unveiled on Wednesday a plan to open some of its major scientific projects and facilities to the world, calling for the building of a "global technology community".

At the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum, #China proposes a global technology community and opens key #scientific facilities worldwide. Boasting leading #AI usage and #patents, it pushes for open, inclusive #tech cooperation amid global #high-tech competition.

#robot #science

Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA OK for a rare disease drug, a grilling of the PTO chief, and more The FDA approved a Denali medicine for Hunter syndrome, a notable decision as the agency has recently taken tougher stances on rare disease drugs

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an FDA OK for a rare disease drug, a grilling of the PTO chief, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #patents #obesity #340B #abortion #HIV #FDA #raredisease #Florida #NovoNordisk

Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

On this day in 1895, Charles Jenkins received US Patent No. 536,569 for the “Phantoscope”, one of the very first practical movie projectors.
#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents

"... so we're intending to use our office as a policy voice for what's important for strong #patents and to not only be born strong but to remain strong because they can get injunctive relief across all the factors." - USPTO Director John Squires

"There's never been a time in our history in which getting it right, not just on #patents as we've known them, but patents as they are emerging, [has been more important]." - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Read our letter to the House Judiciary #IP Subcommittee regarding today's hearing on the #USPTO:

"We applaud [Director Squires'] efforts to curtail duplicative and repetitive inter partes review proceedings (#IPRs) -- a practice that has allowed #patents to be challenged again and again..."

Which country is the top innovator in Europe in the patent race? by Pascale Davies — Euronews

Which country is the top innovator in Europe in the patent race?

The European Patent Office has for the first time in its five-decade history received more than 200 000 patent applications in a year, according to the Office’s annual Patent…

#Patents #Innovation #Tech #Europe #EuropeanPatentOffice

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A patent granted to Google on January 27, 2026 titled “AI-generated content page tailored to a specific user” describes a system that evaluates your company’s landing page in real time and, if it decides the page won’t perform well enough for a specific user, replaces it with an AI-generated […]

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

1/2 Not every milestone in patent history is a famous invention.
On this day 55 years ago, 15 states signed the Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification.
#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents WIPO

Celebrate Women Inventors on World IP Day Today is the 24th annual World Intellectual Property Day. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established the holiday in 2000 to raise awareness of the ways intellectual property…

"Women are still significantly underrepresented in the global #innovation system.

While the share of #patents with women filers has increased slightly in recent years, only 13% of #inventors receiving patents in 2019 were #women."

📝 C4IP Board Member and former Federal Judge Kathleen O'Malley

US Patent No. 4,320,756 for a "Fresh-air breathing device and method".

1/2 On this day in 1982, William Holmes received US Patent No. 4,320,756 for a “Fresh-air breathing device and method” that literally tells you to snorkel for air through the U-bend of your toilet while your house burns down.
#OnThisDay #OTD #Patents

US Patent No. 2,929,922 for a "Maser communications system".

On this day in 1960, US Patent No. 2,929,922 was granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes for “Masers and maser communications system”, now known as the laser.
From fiber optics to life-saving surgery, it truly is the light that changed the world!
#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents #Laser

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Defense: in the fight against drones, China files far more patents than other countries

#Drones #Protection #China #Patents

Pharmalittle: We're reading about a Lilly weight loss trial, TrumpRx shortcomings, and more Diabetes patients taking an investigational drug from Eli Lilly saw significant reductions in their blood sugar and weight in a late-stage study

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about a Lilly weight loss trial, TrumpRx shortcomings, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #weight #obesity #Trump #novonordisk #patents #Lilly #transparency #Maryland #advertising

Leading Materials Innovation at Corning, One Patent at a Time

#RIT alum Tim Gross ’04 holds 171 U.S. #patents and serves as director of inorganic materials at #Corning Incorporated, leading the development of glass and ceramic #innovations used in products worldwide, including the strengthened glass designed to protect today’s smartphones.

Asthma patients suffered as GSK pursued 'egregious' price hikes, senator says After GSK replaced a popular asthma inhaler with an identical product at a higher price, families reported substantial financial and treatment problems, according to a new report.

Asthma patients suffered as GSK pursued ‘egregious’ price hikes, senator says.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #asthma #medicines #patents #GSK

US Patent No. 5,194,299 for "Repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet material", the Post-it note.

Post-it logo.

On this Day in 1993, Arthur Fry received US Patent No. 5,194,299 for a “Repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet material”, the Post-it note.
Sticky enough to hold, gentle enough to peel. Innovation that sticks!

#OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents #PostIt