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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 |
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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 |
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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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 |
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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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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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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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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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:55:39 +0000
Pharmaceutical research and development is becoming more expensive and taking longer. Innovative AI scale-ups and platforms are addressing this by quickly accumulating vast dataset...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:45:31 +0000
Thanks to its scientific skills base, growing prowess in AI and a policy environment that supports rapid clinical trials, China has become one of the world’s leading markets for ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:36:11 +0000
The Federal Circuit breathed new life into one of VLSI Technology's patent infringement suits against Intel Corp. on Tuesday, concluding a California federal judge wrongly interpre...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:27:36 +0000
The woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" of North Hollywood was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a CA federal judge for several drug dealing-related crimes, including her role in ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:20:30 +0000
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the innovations of today often become tomorrow's legal battlegrounds. In virtually every emerging technology there are startups and...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:19:03 +0000
I recently spoke with a founder who had obtained a patent but wasn’t happy with it. Not because the patent was invalid. Not because the attorney made mistakes. But because the p...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:01:37 +0000
Amazon launched a lawsuit Tuesday targeting architects of what the retail giant claimed is an international fraud ring known as RBK that allegedly cheated the company out of $4 mil...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:42:08 +0000
Many readers will be familiar with the viral kid’s song “Baby Shark,” with its catchy, sing-along refrain. In an unexpected legal crossover, the tune recently surfaced in a S...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:32:11 +0000
ironSource Ltd. v. Digital Turbine, Inc., Appeal No. 2024-1831 (Fed. Cir. April 7, 2026) - In its only precedential patent opinion last week, the Federal Circuit dismissed an app...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:25:15 +0000
In a previous case, the court entered final judgment that MSN’s ANDA product infringed claims 1-4 of the ’659 patent. In the current case, Novartis accuses MSN of infringing th...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:17:43 +0000
Picture this. It is June 2026, your place in LA, Miami, or Kansas City is full, the TVs are finally behaving, and your staff has perfected the art of pouring and pivoting when a ma...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:16:00 +0000
The PTO Director’s sua sponte rehearing of Ex parte Baurin raises questions regarding the scope of Allergan v. MSN, Examiners’ role in obviousness-type double patenting rejecti...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:15:21 +0000
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision authored by Chief Judge Moore delivering a partial win for patent owner VLSI Techno...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:15:13 +0000
Businesses often face situations where their information, relationships, or brand may be at risk. In those moments, the decision is not simply whether misconduct occurred, but how ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:02:49 +0000
On March 20, 2026, the White House released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The framework sets forth legislative recommendations for seven policy areas:......
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:34:27 +0000
Graham's four factors organize the evidence but don't resolve obviousness. The doctrines built atop them do the real analytical work. ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:33:55 +0000
Washington state joined Tennessee in amending existing law to prohibit AI deepfakes. Whereas Tennessee added the prohibition to its right of publicity law, Washington modified its ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:20:48 +0000
We have recently released the second edition of our Life sciences and healthcare insights report, where our global team explore the most important commercial, legal and regulatory ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:18:23 +0000
In its latest intellectual property decision, Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly limited the reach of secondary liability fo...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:15:35 +0000
In high-stakes patent litigation, post-trial motions are often dismissed as routine clean-up—procedural volleys after the real battle has been fought. That framing does not ho...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:15:03 +0000
Every patent litigator knows the importance of following the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. But a judge’s individual preferences — particularly when published as mandates on...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:53:36 +0000
In the past month, the Federal Circuit has turned renewed attention to inventorship, issuing two precedential decisions that underscore the risks of getting it wrong. As a general ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:25:23 +0000
On April 1, 2026, the USPTO issued a notice announcing a new type of filing in reexaminations available to patent owners before the Office decides whether to order a reexamination....
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:22:47 +0000
Podcasting is no longer a side project—it’s a business model. As the medium continues to mature and audiences grow, creators are turning their shows into full enterprises, but ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:15:32 +0000
On February 3, 2026, Sisvel took a significant step forward in advancing transparency through its collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This in...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:03:54 +0000
The EU Design Act (effective 1 May 2025 with further reforms effective 1 July 2026) has been introduced to strengthen, simplify, and modernize the EU design system and align it wit...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:21 +0000
Studebaker Brackett PLLC (SB) is looking for a motivated, experienced, and highly skilled patent attorney or agent to join its team on a full-time or part-time exclusive basis. ...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:17:53 +0000
U.S. Supreme Court opinions in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. and Alice Corporation Pty...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:45:32 +0000
Today, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a study exploring challenges faced by EU small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in obtaining financi...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:59:56 +0000
Interference proceedings, though increasingly rare, are heavily evidence-based and determine which party is the first inventor when two or more applicants claim the same patentable...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:59:14 +0000
With the standard April 5th National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR deadline officially in the rearview mirror, many early stage tech startups across the country, including u...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:45:58 +0000
On April 2, in Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s holding that incorrect inventorship rendered two patents owned by ...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:39:50 +0000
Most companies say they protect their trade secrets. In practice, most protect confidential information instead, and the law treats those two things very differently. Confidential ...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:33:44 +0000
On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment that an internet service provider does not commit contributory copyrig...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:12:43 +0000
The patent landscape in 2026 looks nothing like it did just a year ago. Sweeping changes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office throughout 2025 have reshaped how patents are chall...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:07:22 +0000
The use of a real person’s likeness within a broader creative work is permissible, according to a California Court of Appeal opinion that reaffirms the broad shield of First Amen...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:57:55 +0000
Startups entering defense-adjacent markets face a different environment from traditional Government contracting. Many technologies that have application in defense contexts are cre...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:49:28 +0000
Myrbetriq is indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). The patents-in-suit claim compositions containing mirabegron and their use in treating OAB....By: ...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:47:54 +0000
Most companies accumulate trademark assets gradually and unevenly. New products are launched, old brands linger, and registrations are filed opportunistically rather than strategic...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:15:41 +0000
I have been to China several times over the past decade. Each time, I came back with the same reaction: too many people in the United States are still badly underestimating what...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:15:01 +0000
IPWatchdog is happy to announce several leadership promotions to support its continued growth and strategic expansion. Renée C. Quinn has been named President, Katarzyna Kryca ...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:15:58 +0000
For decades, management scholars and practitioners have grappled with what I call the "knowledge problem" in organizations—the stubborn difficulty of codifying and transferrin...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:37:48 +0000
PTAB inventory drops below 2,000 for the first time as appeal pendency falls to 9 months and IPR institutions decline 43% under Dir. Squires. ...
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:15:44 +0000
A March 27, 2026, petition filed by Security First Innovations (SFI) does more than challenge a single reexamination proceeding—it shines a spotlight on a structural vulnerabi...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:15:40 +0000
This week in Other Barks and Bites: the EU’s GPAI Signatory Taskforce convenes a second meeting to focus on copyright issues like mitigating infringing AI outputs; Meta and Co...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:48:50 +0000
Federal Circuit panel hammers NPE counsel on whether settlement licenses trigger the § 287 marking requirement for pre-suit patent damages. ...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:15:16 +0000
WIPO is seeking a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) External Consultant. WIPO aims to significantly expand the use of the PCT system compared to the Paris Convention in the United...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:55:52 +0000
By Kevin E. Noonan – The alacrity with which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) came to the same conclusion in its latest priority determination in favor of the Senior Part...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:46:02 +0000
Empirical study of 233M citations shows secret prior art is growing, but the legal measure overstates the practical problem by about a quarter. ...
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