The Latest Breaking News from USPTO

"Plenty of gamers are happy to take out their pitchforks and argue against things," but is that always beneficial?

Nintendo’s U.S. patent strategy faces a major setback. The head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken the rare step of ordering a reexamination of Nintendo’s controversial patent that covers the mechanic of summoning a helper character to fight in manual or automatic modes.

Nintendo’s broad “summoning” patent slipped through the USPTO, a move which experts call a huge mistake.

When is broad too broad?

"Bad patents like this cast a massive shadow on the industry."

Bill Belichick had some trademarks denied by the patent office.

Ford has a strong history of iconic vehicle names—Bronco, Mustang, and Explorer, to name a few. But the Blue Oval has also had its share of stinkers, with names like Escort, Pinto, and Probe. Now, as the company gears up for a new era of electric vehicles, recently filed trademark…

The trademark filing for “JPMD” referred to digital currencies and other blockchain technology.

Nintendo secured two more patents against Palworld, increasing the chance of a U.S. lawsuit against Pocketpair by late spring or summer 2025.