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U.S. Pat. 12590793 |
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Guilin Gemred Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. |
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03/31/2026 |
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01/08/2024 |
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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. |
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03/31/2026 |
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08/17/2022 |
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Foldable shoe box |
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U.S. Pat. D1119315 |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
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03/24/2026 |
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09/09/2024 |
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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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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 |
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03/10/2026 |
Filing Date |
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11/20/2023 |
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Patent |
Storage box |
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U.S. Pat. D1114486 |
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All Star Houseware Ltd. |
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02/24/2026 |
Filing Date |
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09/14/2023 |
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Patent |
Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12546560 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Patent |
Telescopic stool |
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U.S. Pat. 12495906 |
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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 |
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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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Patent |
Air gun |
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U.S. Pat. 12487050 |
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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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Patent |
Mechanical magazine |
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U.S. Pat. 12487042 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Claims What is claimed is: |
Patent |
Storage shelf |
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U.S. Pat. D1086759 |
First |
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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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Claims CLAIM |
Patent |
Bioretention pond for rainwater treatment |
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U.S. Pat. 12378145 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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 |
First |
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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 |
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Adeia Technologies sued Dish and Sling TV in Colorado federal court this week alleging that they infringed patents covering modern pay-television technologies, while Dish hit back ...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:32:21 +0000
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that for service providers, contributory liability requires intent to foster infringing activity, and mere knowledge that a service will be used by...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:22:03 +0000
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will now allow patent owners to file a brief explaining why an ex parte reexamination of their patent should not be instituted, a move the offi...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:23:31 +0000
Brackets are set. Bets are placed. As the biggest college basketball game of the year tips off this weekend, fans across the country will be wagering on the outcome of the FINAL FO...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:48:00 +0000
Today, the space industry faces significant limitations on satellite operations with respect to its dependencies on direct solar energy. Many satellites currently spend roughly one...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:46:44 +0000
In 1997, IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue defeated reigning world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game chess match. But the victory was not a simple triumph of silicon over gray ma...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:45:41 +0000
On 25 March 2026, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued further guidance on the Patent Office’s understanding of patentable subject matter in relation to comput...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:54:16 +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...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:53:09 +0000
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court’s partial denial of a franchisor’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that the franchisor’s...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:49:12 +0000
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) adopted a final rule requiring foreign-domiciled patent applicants and patent owners to be represented by a registered US pate...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:42:31 +0000
When a court denies a motion for alternative service on a foreign defendant, the answer is not to give up but to come back with better facts. And when building that factual record,...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:33:30 +0000
Patent disputes are often framed around familiar questions: Did the defendant infringe? Is the patent valid? What remedies are available? Today, products are often manufactured abr...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:11:42 +0000
Two significant and related developments recently may accelerate the federal government's push to establish a comprehensive national artificial intelligence (AI) governance regime....
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:33:37 +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...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:20:35 +0000
The U.S. may be about to wipe out the patchwork of state AI laws but not replace it with much. The White House’s proposed National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligenc...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:11:43 +0000
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), with Judge Lourie writing, issued a precedential decision today affirming a district cou...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:23 +0000
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Monday held the first of three planned Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)-focused Listening Sessions, this one focused on the P...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:15:21 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Keysight Technologies, Inc., affirming a final written decision ...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:56 +0000
If the fractured landscape of data privacy law taught businesses anything over the last few years, it is that a patchwork of state-by-state regulation is nobody’s friend. Compani...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:58 +0000
Brand-name drugmakers are manipulating the patent system to block cheap generics from reaching patients. At least, that's what some lawmakers in Washington have been led to beli...
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:25 +0000
Federal Circuit holds in Puradigm v. DBG that a prosecution disclaimer stands even when the examiner rejected the disclaiming argument, extending the disclaimer to logical varia...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:30:45 +0000
In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Michael Volkov sits down with entrepreneur and innovator Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com and Soar.com, to explore the evolv...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:26:31 +0000
The number of patents for quantum computing inventions is rapidly increasing as the industry increasingly moves towards greater commercialization. Patenting quantum computing inven...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:24:23 +0000
On February 12, 2026, the Düsseldorf Local Division (LD Düsseldorf) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) granted a preliminary injunction against a number of group companies, includ...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:58:04 +0000
In modern Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice, aggressive procedural strategy is no longer the exception—it is the operating norm. As the U.S. Patent and Trademark O...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:10:50 +0000
On 17 December 2025, the Hong Kong Government launched a public consultation on the comprehensive review of the registered designs regime under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Ca...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:07:44 +0000
The arbitration landscape in mainland China is entering a new era – the 2025 amendments to the Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (the "2025 Amendments" and "PRC A...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:26 +0000
The Legislative blueprint calls on Congress to: preempt state AI laws; consider additional intellectual property protections while leaving the fair use question for the courts; enc...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:17:29 +0000
For the first time in decades, the nation's high court, in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, addressed the contours of secondary liability for copyright infring...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:53:11 +0000
The UPC has a Court of First Instance (divided into local, regional and central divisions) and a Court of Appeal (Luxembourg). Cases can commence in any one of these divisions acco...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:44:25 +0000
In the private equity lifecycle, value is ultimately realized at exit. Whether selling to a larger sponsor or a strategic buyer, the exit diligence process will involve forensic re...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:31:23 +0000
Consider the following scenario: you have just landed on a new brand name for your business or product. However, you discover that another business is already using it, but has not...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:17:42 +0000
The right of publicity or the rights to one’s image are transferable only through a written agreement, regardless of the type of relationship between the parties, the Puerto Rico...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:15:30 +0000
Last week, units of Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and BMG took the highly unusual step of purchasing a copyright for the express purpose of f...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:58:58 +0000
USPTO's April Fool's MATTHEW AI tool for eligibility is a joke that maps precisely to real policy on Alice, SMEDs, and AI examination. ...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:55:12 +0000
Patent disputes are often framed around familiar questions: Did the defendant infringe? Is the patent valid? What remedies are available? Today, products are often manufactured abr...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:53:57 +0000
On March 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision that will reshape not only how copyright law applies to the internet for years to come, but could impact oth...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:46:29 +0000
Generative artificial intelligence tools are increasingly being integrated in legal workflows, including patent practice. AI tools now exist to assist patent practitioners with tas...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:15:05 +0000
Opponents of the "Pro Codes Act" are speaking out this week following its recent reintroduction in the U.S. Senate. The Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Code...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:19:01 +0000
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it is deploying an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will finally solve the problem of patent eligibility ...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:15:10 +0000
On Sunday, March 29, National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular news broadcast All Things Considered featured a segment on Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's efforts to challen...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:15:36 +0000
Since 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued multiple AI-specific guidance documents on inventorship and subject matter eligibility, including the Februar...
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:13:43 +0000
Professors Lefstin and Menell propose revisions to PERA's eligibility exclusions, focusing on nontechnological utility and adding a research exemption for natural materials....
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:28:06 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in Tesla, Inc. v. Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC, affirming in part, reversing in part, and vac...
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:14:23 +0000
In a win for TikTok, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today affirmed a district court’s grant of a Rule 12(c) motion holding 10Tales, Inc.’s targeted...
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:56 +0000
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, I spoke with Lisa Jorgenson, who is Deputy Director at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Jorgenson had just attended IPWatc...
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:27:30 +0000
Federal Circuit affirms PTAB in MRI v. Squires, finding patent owner failed both tracks of the nexus test for objective indicia of nonobviousness. ...
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:15:59 +0000
GW Law is accepting applications for the Frank H. Marks IP Law Fellowship, a visiting professor role and launchpad into IP legal academia. Apply by April 24. ...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:48:51 +0000
Amicus briefs in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) review of issues raised by a 2025 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rehearing decision regarding the jud...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:19:14 +0000
Federal Circuit weighs whether prior patent disclosures of penile implant design concepts destroy trade secret protection under California law in $21M case. ...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:15:16 +0000
The strength of many of today’s most valuable companies is based significantly on intangible assets, like trademarks, patents, trade secrets and brand reputation. Hard-assets ...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:39:32 +0000
By Kevin E. Noonan – The course of the proceedings involving the attempts to remove Judge Pauline Newman from the Federal Circuit is long, and in many senses tragic (see links be...
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:37:26 +0000
New cert petition challenges Federal Circuit's § 101 reversal of PTAB eligibility finding that the USPTO Director personally defended on appeal. ...
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