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U.S. Pat. D1114486 |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
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02/24/2026 |
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09/14/2023 |
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Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12546560 |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
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02/10/2026 |
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12/14/2023 |
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Curved blade, preparation method thereof, and centrifugal impeller comprising the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12546325 |
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Zhongshan Yibisi Technology Co., Ltd. |
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02/10/2026 |
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07/30/2024 |
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Device and method for selective oxidation of macromolecular organic pollutants using free radicals produced in hetero... |
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U.S. Pat. 12545603 |
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Nanjing Huagong Innovation Environment Research In... |
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02/10/2026 |
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03/29/2022 |
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System and method for controling amount of liquid carbon source released to constructed wetland |
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U.S. Pat. 12540089 |
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Ocean University of China |
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02/03/2026 |
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01/16/2023 |
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DNA polymerase, aptamer, warm-start DNA polymerase and preparation methods and application thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12529040 |
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Sun Yat-Sen University |
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01/20/2026 |
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06/08/2022 |
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Disc motor with high torque density |
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U.S. Pat. 12525833 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
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01/13/2026 |
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07/20/2023 |
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Base material and preparation method thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12521701 |
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Nanjing University of Science and Technology |
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01/13/2026 |
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02/08/2022 |
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Loading/unloading system and method for quay type full-automatic container terminal |
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U.S. Pat. 12503323 |
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Tianjin Port Second Container Terminal Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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12/23/2025 |
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10/07/2022 |
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Telescopic stool |
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U.S. Pat. 12495906 |
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Ningbo Tenghao Outdoor Co., Ltd. |
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12/16/2025 |
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10/31/2023 |
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Folding table |
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U.S. Pat. 12495894 |
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Ningbo Tenghao Outdoor Co., Ltd. |
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12/16/2025 |
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08/16/2023 |
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Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12487050 |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
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12/02/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/14/2023 |
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Mechanical magazine |
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U.S. Pat. 12487042 |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
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12/02/2025 |
Filing Date |
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06/19/2024 |
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Method for extending shelf life of germ remained rice by moderate moistening and electron beam irradiation |
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U.S. Pat. 12484594 |
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Jiangnan University |
Publication Date |
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12/02/2025 |
Filing Date |
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09/26/2022 |
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Patent |
Few-shot urban remote sensing image information extraction method based on meta learning and attention |
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U.S. Pat. 12482258 |
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Wuhan University |
Publication Date |
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11/25/2025 |
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12/29/2022 |
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Patent |
Carrier for mercury adsorbent and method for preparing the carrier |
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U.S. Pat. 12478946 |
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Xi'an Sunward Aeromat Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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11/25/2025 |
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09/07/2022 |
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Patent |
Prediction system for identifying key heterogeneous molecules driving tumor metastasis |
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U.S. Pat. 12475972 |
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NANJING HANWEI PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
Publication Date |
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11/18/2025 |
Filing Date |
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03/18/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Rotor for disc permanent magnet motor and disc permanent magnet motor comprising the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12470101 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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11/11/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/13/2023 |
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Patent |
Stator lamination and electric motor comprising the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12470094 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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11/11/2025 |
Filing Date |
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08/08/2023 |
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Patent |
Slew-rate control circuit and slew-rate control method |
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U.S. Pat. 12463624 |
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Institute of Integrated Circuits, Henan Academy of... |
Publication Date |
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11/04/2025 |
Filing Date |
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03/26/2024 |
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Patent |
Method for promoting expression of foreign gene in soybean, arabidopsis or tobacco using gene promoter pEIF1 or pEIF1-I |
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U.S. Pat. 12460220 |
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Henan University |
Publication Date |
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11/04/2025 |
Filing Date |
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02/12/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Three-axis Hall angle sensor with accuracy of 0.3° |
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U.S. Pat. 12449489 |
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of... |
Publication Date |
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10/21/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/03/2023 |
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Patent |
Method for preparing V-type granular porous starch |
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U.S. Pat. 12448634 |
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Jiangnan University |
Publication Date |
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10/21/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/31/2021 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Coated cutting tool and preparation method thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12447535 |
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Guangdong University of Technology |
Publication Date |
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10/21/2025 |
Filing Date |
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04/15/2022 |
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Method for predicting multi-type electrocardiogram heart rhythms based on graph convolution |
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U.S. Pat. 12446820 |
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Zhejiang University |
Publication Date |
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10/21/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/06/2022 |
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Patent |
Brush head for electric toothbrush |
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U.S. Pat. D1097582 |
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Shanghai Heisr Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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10/14/2025 |
Filing Date |
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11/18/2022 |
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Suspension cable replacement device |
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U.S. Pat. 12435478 |
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Railway No. 10 Engineering Group Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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10/07/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/27/2021 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Auxiliary support device for rolling-cut shear |
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U.S. Pat. 12434310 |
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Taiyuan University of Science and Technology |
Publication Date |
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10/07/2025 |
Filing Date |
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02/22/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Outer rotor of permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor and permanent magnet synchronous motor comprisi... |
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U.S. Pat. 12431750 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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09/30/2025 |
Filing Date |
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07/18/2023 |
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Patent |
Deep learning-based method for predicting settleability of activated sludge |
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U.S. Pat. 12430787 |
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Nanjing University |
Publication Date |
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09/30/2025 |
Filing Date |
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09/01/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
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2-(2,4,5-substituted phenylamino) pyrimidine derivative and crystalline form B thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12428398 |
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Henan Genuine Biotech Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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09/30/2025 |
Filing Date |
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10/11/2021 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Fertilizer mixer |
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U.S. Pat. 12420249 |
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Henan Agricultural University |
Publication Date |
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09/23/2025 |
Filing Date |
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10/10/2021 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Punching bag |
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U.S. Pat. 12420160 |
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LinYi AiBeiJian Sports Goods Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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09/23/2025 |
Filing Date |
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01/04/2024 |
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Patent |
Aryl sulfide comprising benzylamine, synthesis method and application thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12419304 |
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Shandong Kangqiao Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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09/23/2025 |
Filing Date |
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08/09/2021 |
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Patent |
Rolling mechanism, skew rolling mill and method for rolling ultrafine-grained M50NiL rod |
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U.S. Pat. 12415214 |
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Anhui DongYun Intelligent Rolling Equipment Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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09/16/2025 |
Filing Date |
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04/13/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Electronic hookah |
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U.S. Pat. D1090978 |
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Eigate (Shenzhen) Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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08/26/2025 |
Filing Date |
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05/09/2024 |
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Patent |
Travel pillow |
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U.S. Pat. 12396562 |
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Ningbo Usun Products Design Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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08/26/2025 |
Filing Date |
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05/18/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Travel pillow |
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U.S. Pat. 12383067 |
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Ningbo Usun Products Design Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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08/12/2025 |
Filing Date |
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05/17/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Storage shelf |
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U.S. Pat. D1086759 |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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08/05/2025 |
Filing Date |
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04/27/2023 |
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Patent |
Bioretention pond for rainwater treatment |
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U.S. Pat. 12378145 |
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Chongqing University |
Publication Date |
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08/05/2025 |
Filing Date |
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09/22/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for controlling operation of permanent-magnet synchronous motor through sensorless vector control |
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U.S. Pat. 12375018 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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07/29/2025 |
Filing Date |
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10/19/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Motor controller and BLDC motor comprising the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12368403 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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07/22/2025 |
Filing Date |
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11/05/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Acceleration sensor and method of making the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12366587 |
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Chongqing University |
Publication Date |
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07/22/2025 |
Filing Date |
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06/04/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Insecticidal gun switchable between single firing mode and continuous firing mode |
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U.S. Pat. 12352523 |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
Publication Date |
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07/08/2025 |
Filing Date |
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04/30/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for promoting expression of foreign gene in soybean, Arabidopsis or tobacco using gene promoter PRPS28 or PRPS... |
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U.S. Pat. 12351808 |
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Henan University |
Publication Date |
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07/08/2025 |
Filing Date |
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02/20/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Electronic control actuator, exhaust gas treatment system, and vehicle comprising exhaust gas treatment system |
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U.S. Pat. 12338909 |
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NINGBO COLET ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO., LTD. |
Publication Date |
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06/24/2025 |
Filing Date |
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06/08/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Supporting device for punching bag |
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U.S. Pat. 12330037 |
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LinYi AiBeiJian Sports Goods Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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06/17/2025 |
Filing Date |
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10/29/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Power amplifier |
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U.S. Pat. 12328104 |
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of... |
Publication Date |
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06/10/2025 |
Filing Date |
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07/28/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Lidar system based on silicon-based integrated magneto-optical circulator |
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U.S. Pat. 12326521 |
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of... |
Publication Date |
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06/10/2025 |
Filing Date |
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05/07/2021 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Pipeline, pipeline connector, and liquid chromatography system |
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U.S. Pat. 12326205 |
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Maxi Scientific Instruments (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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06/10/2025 |
Filing Date |
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11/30/2023 |
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Patent |
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IP licensing, distribution and collaboration agreements are widely used to scale business, reach new markets and build commercial ecosystems. While these models provide flexibility...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:11:27 +0000
USPTO examiner pays $500K to settle conflict-of-interest allegations after OIG found 30% of sampled examiners had potential stock conflicts the ethics office missed. ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:05:28 +0000
A Texas federal judge has tossed an OnlyFans creator's proposed class action that sought to hold X Corp. liable under a revenge porn statute after someone shared his photos on the ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:15:23 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision in Global Tubing LLC v. Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC vacating a district court’s summ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:29:24 +0000
A veteran patent examiner has agreed to pay half a million dollars to settle claims that she prosecuted patents for companies in which she had a financial interest, according to th...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:00:12 +0000
A Florida-based tech company has accused the Department of Homeland Security of infringing five of its patents on surveillance analytics, saying the agency failed to get licenses t...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:56:18 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of a photographer’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claims against a digital media platform for lack of ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:52:38 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) framework for discretionary denials of inter partes review ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:50:48 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Ingevity engaged in unlawful tying under the Sherman Act by conditioning licenses to its patent...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:47:29 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and vacated a decision by the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, explaining that the Board failed to consider common textual modi...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:28:29 +0000
Federal Circuit vacates summary judgment of inequitable conduct despite inventor's smoking gun statement, finding credibility disputes remain. ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:27:44 +0000
One of the paradoxically beneficial consequences of the COVID pandemic was that even without the compulsory aspects of the vaccine patent waiver proposed by certain WTO member stat...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:27:43 +0000
The Federal Circuit on Thursday undid a Texas federal judge's conclusion that a company intended to defraud the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it got a patent on coiled tubi...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:08:27 +0000
In BPROTOCOL Foundation v. Universal Navigation, Judge John G. Koeltl of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed patent infringement claims against...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:04:14 +0000
In a significant decision providing guidance on the admissibility of expert testimony on patent damages, the Federal Circuit has affirmed both the validity and the substantial-dama...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:49:08 +0000
The Southern District of Florida recently dismissed a complaint without prejudice because the allegations used a form of “shotgun pleading.” The court explained that a shotgun ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:47:30 +0000
In a precedential decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg, famously known as Kat Von D, did not infringe ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:40:23 +0000
A significant risk that brands fear is that others may file their trade mark first in a new market, as most trade mark systems operate under a ‘first to file’ approach. Brands ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:37:43 +0000
“If you’re not first, you’re last!” This week on IP Goes Pop!®, co-hosts Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue chase down “IP firsts” and explain why these origin stories s...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:18:27 +0000
Bprotocol v. Uniswap decision finds blockchain patents cover patent-ineligible subject matter - Blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) technologies continue to evolve and are...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:16:16 +0000
This entry, Part IV in our multi-part series, examines the strategic importance of secondary patents in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on how follow-on inventions, such ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:15:27 +0000
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Public Affairs, on Wednesday, February 25, issued a press release announcing that a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) exam...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:02:47 +0000
With the pace of new product releases and market buzz, artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed a line in many organizations from an experimental tool to an embedded business funct...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:23:42 +0000
A federal jury in Washington State recently found an individual patent holder and his former attorney liable for making a bad‑faith assertion of patent infringement under Washing...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:19:09 +0000
An obviousness-type double patenting rejection (“ODP”) over a reference patent or application with a different ownership entity creates a trap for the unwary: the Patent Office...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:15:49 +0000
Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC has managed to defend its patent at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), with a split panel on Thursday affirming the Patent...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:52 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday issued an order in In re Kahoot! AS, denying another petition for writ of mandamus that challenged the U.S....
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:09:16 +0000
By Kevin E. Noonan – One of the paradoxically beneficial consequences of the COVID pandemic was that even without the compulsory aspects of the vaccine patent waiver proposed by ...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:59:22 +0000
By Donald Zuhn – Last month, we reported that the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) had begun requiring that Applicants submit an inventor ID number for...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:54:25 +0000
First empirical look at Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations in practice. Seven SMEDs filed since December 2025 reveal emerging patterns. ...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:35:32 +0000
Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated pr...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:24:25 +0000
Patent owners have significant leverage at the negotiating table, but that leverage has limits. In various circumstances, the Supreme Court has held that while a patentee may refus...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:52:05 +0000
At Kilpatrick’s “2026 Advanced Trademark Seminar” in New York, Sindy Ding-Voorhees, Gary Swearingen of Costco, and Sami Havens of TaylorMade explored how global brands can pr...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:36:35 +0000
Trade secret disputes often begin with strong language. Companies describe information as “confidential,” “proprietary,” or “trade secret” and assume those labels will...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:39:12 +0000
Standard essential patent (SEP) litigation is becoming an increasingly important part of the patent litigation landscape. From 2020 to 2025, SEP litigation increased by approximate...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:22:07 +0000
Design patents cover the ornamental features of a product. Whether a design patent is infringed comes down to a visual comparison between the patented design and the accused produc...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:55:46 +0000
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court decided Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), affirming the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in V.O.S. Selections, ...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:45:44 +0000
The UK Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on 11 February 2026, fundamentally shifting the approach to patenting computer-implemented inventions, including those concerning ar...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:59:28 +0000
While the world has turned its attention to the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, spectators have been watching more than athletic excellence. The Games have also been a live sho...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:57:46 +0000
Artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral tool in personalized medicine. AI is becoming a central driver of how diagnostics, prognostics, and clinical decision-making are d...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:57:16 +0000
With redomestication being a topic of discussion for some companies, Texas has become a destination highly considered for reincorporation due to the new Texas Business Court and le...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:50:49 +0000
Federal Circuit finds "space-efficient" preamble merely extolls claimed structure, reverses indefiniteness. NDA breach claims fail on pleading grounds. ...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:15:40 +0000
A battle is currently being waged in a federal court in Washington D.C., where two prominent inventors are accusing the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of sing...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:55:20 +0000
Key Takeaways - IRC Section 351 enables tax-free transfers of intellectual property to a corporation when property is exchanged solely for stock and the transferor(s) maintain cont...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:15:37 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday issued three orders denying mandamus petitions filed by inter partes review (IPR) petitioners at the Patent Tr...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:12:30 +0000
Medical devices such as wearable monitoring devices, surgical robotics, smart diagnostic devices, and 3D printed prosthetics are on the cutting edge of medical technology.......
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:30:07 +0000
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, I had the pleasure of speaking with Deborah Farone, founder of Farone Advisors, former Chief Marketing Officer of Cravath, Swain & Moore,...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:21:32 +0000
In a federal patent dispute in New Jersey, does a scheduling order that imposes a deadline to “Amend Infringement Contentions” also include amendment of a party’s disclosure ...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:14:15 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today affirmed a summary judgment ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York fin...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:10:37 +0000
On January 29, 2026, the Minister of Health announced Anie Perrault, former Vice-Chairperson, as Chairperson of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) until August 9, 20...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:35:31 +0000
Federal Circuit holds NLP patent abstract under Alice, ruling that applying case-based reasoning to a new field is ineligible under Recentive. ...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:15:51 +0000
In the high-velocity M&A landscape of 2026, the technical closing of a transaction is often mistaken for the finish line. For M&A counsel, however, the signing of a pu...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:52:31 +0000
By Kevin E. Noonan – A consequence of the Supreme Court’s assault on subject matter eligibility a dozen years or so ago was that the patent defense bar presented the judici...
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:38:17 +0000
Federal Circuit reverses § 101 invalidation of gene therapy manufacturing patent, holding recombinant nucleic acids are categorically non-natural under Chakrabarty. ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:41:13 +0000
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released its assessment of the Biden Administration’s “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of M...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:15:31 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on February 20 affirmed two final written decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in inter partes review...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:15:32 +0000
Earlier today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a blog post following up to a comment submitted by the Chamber late last week to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S...
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