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U.S. Pat. 12640627 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
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05/26/2026 |
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07/07/2024 |
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Adjustable constant pressure device |
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U.S. Pat. 12624769 |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
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05/12/2026 |
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07/18/2024 |
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Three-roller device for high-accuracy wall reduction and uniformation |
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U.S. Pat. 12623266 |
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Hangon Precise Rolling Co., Ltd. |
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05/12/2026 |
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02/18/2024 |
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Silicon nitride ceramic tool comprising diamond film and method of preparing the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12617023 |
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Guangdong University of Technology |
Publication Date |
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05/05/2026 |
Filing Date |
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03/29/2021 |
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Patent |
Counterweight base for punching bag |
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U.S. Pat. 12616889 |
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LinYi AiBeiJian Sports Goods Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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05/05/2026 |
Filing Date |
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08/19/2024 |
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Patent |
Inflatable active packer |
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U.S. Pat. 12612837 |
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Xi'an Sunward Aeromat Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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04/28/2026 |
Filing Date |
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12/26/2023 |
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Patent |
Road paver |
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U.S. Pat. 12606965 |
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Ningbo Roaby Technology Industrial Group Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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04/21/2026 |
Filing Date |
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11/21/2022 |
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Patent |
Height measurement system |
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U.S. Pat. 12590793 |
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Guilin Gemred Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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03/31/2026 |
Filing Date |
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01/08/2024 |
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Patent |
GLP-1 agonist polypeptide compound and salt thereof, synthesis method therefor and use thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12590134 |
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Sinopep-Allsino Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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03/31/2026 |
Filing Date |
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08/17/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Foldable shoe box |
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U.S. Pat. D1119315 |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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03/24/2026 |
Filing Date |
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09/09/2024 |
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Patent |
Load-aware directory migration method and system in distributed file system |
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U.S. Pat. 12572502 |
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Huazhong University of Science And Technology |
Publication Date |
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03/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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08/22/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for preparing poly (thioctic acid)-copper coating on surface of cardiovascular stent material |
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U.S. Pat. 12569598 |
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Zhengzhou University |
Publication Date |
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03/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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11/20/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Storage box |
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U.S. Pat. D1114486 |
First |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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02/24/2026 |
Filing Date |
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09/14/2023 |
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Claims CLAIM |
Patent |
Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12546560 |
First |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
Publication Date |
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02/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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12/14/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
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. |
Publication Date |
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02/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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07/30/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
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... |
Publication Date |
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02/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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03/29/2022 |
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Claims The invention claimed is: |
Patent |
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 |
Publication Date |
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02/03/2026 |
Filing Date |
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01/16/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
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 |
Publication Date |
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01/20/2026 |
Filing Date |
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06/08/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Disc motor with high torque density |
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U.S. Pat. 12525833 |
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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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01/13/2026 |
Filing Date |
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07/20/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Base material and preparation method thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12521701 |
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Nanjing University of Science and Technology |
Publication Date |
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01/13/2026 |
Filing Date |
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02/08/2022 |
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Claims The invention claimed is: |
Patent |
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 |
Filing Date |
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10/07/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Telescopic stool |
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U.S. Pat. 12495906 |
First |
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Ningbo Tenghao Outdoor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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12/16/2025 |
Filing Date |
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10/31/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Folding table |
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U.S. Pat. 12495894 |
First |
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Ningbo Tenghao Outdoor Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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12/16/2025 |
Filing Date |
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08/16/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12487050 |
First |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
Publication Date |
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12/02/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/14/2023 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Mechanical magazine |
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U.S. Pat. 12487042 |
First |
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S-BEAM PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED |
Publication Date |
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12/02/2025 |
Filing Date |
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06/19/2024 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for extending shelf life of germ remained rice by moderate moistening and electron beam irradiation |
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U.S. Pat. 12484594 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Few-shot urban remote sensing image information extraction method based on meta learning and attention |
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U.S. Pat. 12482258 |
First |
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Wuhan University |
Publication Date |
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11/25/2025 |
Filing Date |
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12/29/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Carrier for mercury adsorbent and method for preparing the carrier |
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U.S. Pat. 12478946 |
First |
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Xi'an Sunward Aeromat Co., Ltd. |
Publication Date |
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11/25/2025 |
Filing Date |
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09/07/2022 |
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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Prediction system for identifying key heterogeneous molecules driving tumor metastasis |
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U.S. Pat. 12475972 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Stator lamination and electric motor comprising the same |
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U.S. Pat. 12470094 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Slew-rate control circuit and slew-rate control method |
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U.S. Pat. 12463624 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
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 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for preparing V-type granular porous starch |
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U.S. Pat. 12448634 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Method for predicting multi-type electrocardiogram heart rhythms based on graph convolution |
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U.S. Pat. 12446820 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Brush head for electric toothbrush |
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U.S. Pat. D1097582 |
First |
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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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Claims CLAIM |
Patent |
Suspension cable replacement device |
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U.S. Pat. 12435478 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Document |
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U.S. Pat. 12431750 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Deep learning-based method for predicting settleability of activated sludge |
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U.S. Pat. 12430787 |
First |
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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: |
Patent |
2-(2,4,5-substituted phenylamino) pyrimidine derivative and crystalline form B thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12428398 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Document |
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U.S. Pat. 12420160 |
First |
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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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Claims The invention claimed is: |
Patent |
Aryl sulfide comprising benzylamine, synthesis method and application thereof |
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U.S. Pat. 12419304 |
First |
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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Rolling mechanism, skew rolling mill and method for rolling ultrafine-grained M50NiL rod |
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U.S. Pat. 12415214 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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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Claims CLAIM |
Patent |
Travel pillow |
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Document |
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U.S. Pat. 12396562 |
First |
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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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Document |
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U.S. Pat. 12383067 |
First |
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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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Patent |
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The USPTO announced a new pilot program that could streamline examination, improve examination efficiency, and help the USPTO use its examination resources more efficiently. The ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:15:17 +0000
Peter-Anthony Pappas, Director of Intellectual Property Policy for the U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be a Member of th...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:28 +0000
At Woodway's twin Federal Circuit arguments, plain and ordinary meaning deferred the scope fight, which returned as standard of review and disclaimer. ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:28 +0000
Join our webinar to learn how to stay ahead of counterfeiters, fraudsters and other bad actors. Discover practical ways to strengthen your brand, distinguish genuine products from ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:15:49 +0000
In the latest episode of IP Innovators, host Steve Brachmann sits down with David Hyams, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Longship Legal, to explore what it ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:05:42 +0000
An Armani hotel. A Gucci restaurant. A Dior spa. Luxury brands have long intersected with the travel and hospitality sector, extending their brand identity into an experience. Ear...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:48:36 +0000
On May 15, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA") announced the Implementation Measures for Regulatory Data Protection (the "Measures"), which took effect ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:53:04 +0000
Seven amici back Google's cert petition in VirtaMove, attacking the PTO's six-year 'settled expectations' bar on IPR institution and its review. ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:17:29 +0000
The transformer architecture has reshaped modern artificial intelligence, powering large language models (LLMs), multimodal models, and bioinformatics platforms. Transformers rely ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:17:57 +0000
This article follows Part I and Part II on the new patent owner pre-grant paper procedure. The USPTO’s new pre-order patent owner submission appears to be more than a procedural ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:15:50 +0000
The conventional reading of the Collision v. Samsung decision misses the most significant part. Yes, on May 17, 2026, Judge Gilstrap denied Collision Communications’ request for ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:15:05 +0000
On Friday, a series of computer and automotive industry trade organizations representing most of the top filers of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:05:19 +0000
In the mid-2000s, the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) determined that reexaminations would be more consistent and legally correct if performed by a centralized set of experienced and sp...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:19:33 +0000
Companies operating in the online payments ecosystem should be aware of a limited window to secure branded domain names in the newly launched .pay top-level domain before it opens ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:36:37 +0000
Applicants who appeal a § 101 rejection to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) face long odds. Our annual surveys have put the affirmance rate for examiner eligibility reje...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:08:49 +0000
Case details: Fujifilm Corporation v Kodak, LD Mannheim, January 30, 2026 (UPC_CFI_365/2023) - In its decision, the Mannheim Local Division (LD Mannheim) of the Unified Patent C...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:15:47 +0000
Most patent portfolios are overbuilt and under-managed. That is not a criticism of any particular company or patent department. It is simply the predictable result of how patent...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:05:16 +0000
Mexico's Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on May 28, 2026, published a presidential decree declaring July 24 as the new National Day of Tequila (Día Naci...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:39:53 +0000
As intellectual property lawyers, we spend a lot of time talking about originality, distinctiveness, novelty, non-obviousness, and scope. These are fundamental principles in the IP...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:52:09 +0000
A Boston‑based jewelry brand, now reintroduced as CLUB COASTAL, illustrates that resolving one trademark dispute does not prevent another. As discussed in our prior post, the con...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:26:46 +0000
In Insulet Corp. v. EOFlow, Co. Ltd., the Federal Circuit decided the fascinating question of when the statute of limitations begins to run on a trade secret case. In this case, th...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:15:01 +0000
There’s a great deal of excitement and preparation for the Olympic Games, which will come to Los Angeles and Oklahoma City in 2028. Those of us in Oklahoma City are thrilled t...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:15:45 +0000
Unified Patents is again growing its legal department and seeks to add an experienced, registered patent attorney. Applicants should have at least 5 years of law firm or other r...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:20:51 +0000
By Michael Borella – Applicants who appeal a § 101 rejection to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) face long odds. Our annual surveys have put the affirmance rate fo...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:53:24 +0000
USPTO's Jan 2025 IDS surcharge cut mean applicant citations 27% (56 to 41 per patent). US-origin references pruned hardest; foreign barely moved. ...
Sun, 31 May 2026 17:15:55 +0000
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires initiated a sua sponte Director Review on May 27 to investigate whether an inter partes review (IPR) p...
Sat, 30 May 2026 04:05:23 +0000
Executive Summary - On April 30, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued updated guidance (superseding the December 4, 2025 Director’s “Best Practices” Memo) directing pa...
Sat, 30 May 2026 03:50:21 +0000
Artificial intelligence companies are being formed and funded at an extraordinary pace across software, healthcare analytics, diagnostics, biotechnology, medtech, robotics, and dat...
Sat, 30 May 2026 03:18:02 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., No. 24-2313 (Apr. 2, 2026) provides a pointed reminder of th...
Sat, 30 May 2026 02:35:02 +0000
Following the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari this spring in Thaler v. Perlmutter (Case No. 25-449), which left unaddressed the U.S. Copyright Office’s (“USCO”) requir...
Sat, 30 May 2026 01:43:33 +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...
Sat, 30 May 2026 00:33:20 +0000
You just closed a funding round. The wire hit, the board is excited, and it may feel like someone pressed the big red "launch" button. Securing capital is not crossing a finish lin...
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:40:46 +0000
Federal Circuit voids a $452M trade secret verdict on DTSA limitations grounds, applying a single-claim accrual rule that runs opposite to copyright. ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:08:25 +0000
Between October 2024 and February 2026, the IPR institution rate collapsed from 65% to 37%. That’s a 28% reduction in institutions. Not a gradual decline. A systemic shock.......
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:56:34 +0000
The patent bar has been involved in discussions of how to address “multiple” AIA petitions challenging a same patent in view of changes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PT...
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:56:04 +0000
Addressing the scope of discretionary institution under the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied institution of inter partes revi...
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:52:16 +0000
Addressing fee shifting under 35 U.S.C. § 285 and sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgme...
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:50:41 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision dismissing a patent infringement suit for lack of constitutional standing, concluding that patent...
Fri, 29 May 2026 19:28:08 +0000
The global sports industry continues its transition into an institutional asset class defined by infrastructure-scale capital requirements, increasingly sophisticated governance fr...
Fri, 29 May 2026 19:16:34 +0000
The UK Court of Appeal's decision in Acer Inc and another v Nokia Technologies Oy; ASUSTek Computer Inc and another v Nokia Technologies Oy [2026] EWCA Civ 564, handed down on 12 M...
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:35:11 +0000
When we last encountered the Collison Communications v. Samsung case in the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and U.S. Patent and Tra...
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:24:07 +0000
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how businesses operate in nearly every industry sector. Companies are increasingly using AI to automate repetit...
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:09:33 +0000
This is the May 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:09:00 +0000
It is not news to anyone in the industry that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed. Thanks to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) leadership, discretionary ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:07:23 +0000
This week on Other Barks & Bites: Circuit Judge Prost dissents from a Federal Circuit panel majority that found the statute of limitations had run out in Insulet’s trade ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 05:02:03 +0000
By Joshua Rich – When we last encountered the Collison Communications v. Samsung case in the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division ...
Thu, 28 May 2026 20:55:20 +0000
U.S. patent applications doubled in 20 years while U.S.-origin original filings stayed flat. What does that say about American innovation? ...
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:15:49 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today reversed a district court’s judgment upholding a jury verdict of trade secret misappr...
Thu, 28 May 2026 15:15:36 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Thursday vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that had found Go1 Pty, Ltd. failed to prove the cha...
Thu, 28 May 2026 05:25:31 +0000
By Kevin E. Noonan – The United States recently filed a Statement by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 517 regarding the ...
Thu, 28 May 2026 00:45:58 +0000
The Solicitor General's brief in opposition in Hyatt v. Squires shifts the prosecution laches debate from gap-filling to background principles. ...
Wed, 27 May 2026 18:45:58 +0000
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John Squires on Tuesday, May 26, filed a Brief in Opposition to Gilbert Hyatt’s petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court,...
Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:50 +0000
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday denied motions to dismiss three copyright infringement lawsuits brought by a jury consultant, Lindsay Olson, again...
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