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US Patent and Trademark office says data leak affected filers

Postal addresses were leaked in an unprotected dataset sitting on the USPTO site for months.

TechRadar

I went looking for the inventors building real Star Wars lightsabers and was surprised at what I found

Toy lightsabers are everywhere but is anyone building the real thing?

TechRadar

Apple just filed a crucial patent for the iPhone Flip — what we know

A new Apple patent for a hinge shows that research is still ongoing into future folding iPhones and iPads.

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A future Apple HomePod could look more like a soundbar — what we know

An Apple patent reveals a HomePod with a soundbar-inspired design, and that seems like a great idea.

Tom’s Guide

David Chang's "chili crunch" controversy

Chang's Momofuku Goods is coming after companies using “chili crunch” and “chile crunch” on their condiment labels

Salon

‘Trademark bully’: Momofuku turns up heat on others selling ‘chili crunch’

David Chang’s food empire is sending cease-and-desists in what some say is an effort to dominate the spicy condiment’s market

The Guardian - US

How Silicon Valley patents are evolving in the era of AI

Use of AI systems like ChatGPT has highlighted existing ambiguity about what qualifies for a patent.

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Is Moto Guzzi Reviving The Stornello Scrambler?

Moto Guzzi filed a trademark for the Stornello name in the US. Could this hint at an upcoming Scrambler model in the near future?

RideApart

Could this patent hint at controllers for Apple Vision Pro?

A patent filed by Apple talks about handheld controllers for a head-mounted device - could this mean that controllers for Apple Vision Pro are on the way?

GamesRadar

USPTO Denies Angel Reese Trademark For 'Bayou Barbie' Nickname

LSU Lady Tigers' Angel Reese faces trademark setback with 'Bayou Barbie' due to Mattel's Barbie association. Potential collaboration for sports-fashion fusion.

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Apple just patented a sweaty trick every fitness watch could benefit from

Apple's patent shows plans for a sensor that would detect "average sweat rate or total fluid loss" over the course of a workout, integrated into the Apple Watch.

Android Central

AI can’t patent inventions, only humans, US Patent Office says

Only a human can patent an invention, but what exactly counts as human, and how much do they have to contribute?

TechRadar

Sonos TV could be a winning combination of a Roku and an AV receiver

A patent from Sonos suggests that it is planning a streaming box that could also take on other A/V responsibilities thanks to multiple HDMI ports, meaning we could see a new home hub for everything video and audio in one box.

TechRadar

Organizations keep making data protection mistakes—what this means for you

Misconfigured cloud storage servers and software have been responsible for numerous large-scale data breaches.

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Your next Fitbit or Pixel Watch could monitor your mental health

Would you want your watch to warn you if you're showing signs of depression? Google and Fitbit made plans to test for that, but it would need to collect a lot of data about you to do so.

iMore

Apple just patented an iPhone you can use underwater — unique new interface could power a simplified version of iOS

A new Apple patent has revealed the company is working on simplified version of iOS that would work underwater.

TechRadar

Apple Anklet, anyone? Apple’s smart ring plans aren’t limited to your fingers

Don't wear rings? It’s OK, a new patent strongly suggests Apple wants to put ring-shaped tech on other parts of your body too.

TechRadar

The Pixel Watch could control Google’s next AR glasses

A Google patent shows how smartwatches could be used to interact with AR headsets.

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Google Pixel Watch 3 may ditch all the buttons — what we know

A future Pixel Watch could adopt a buttonless design going by a Google patent that shows how a user could operate a smartwatch via swipes and squeezes on the casing.

The Independent UK

‘Trump too small’ t-shirt Supreme Court case shows size does matter

At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Size matters for Trump in a case at the hands of the Supreme Court

At the centre of a case before the Supreme Court is the validity of trademarking an insult directed at former president Donald Trump

Reason

A Little Too Much Sex on Plaintiff's Mind?

From Kamdem-Ouaffo, PhD v. Colgate Palmolive Co., filed yesterday by Judge Claire C. Cecchi (D.N.J.); the lawsuit is a spinoff of an underlying lawsuit over "alleged misappropriation of Plaintiff's proprietary pet food flavoring information": Defendants also note that, throughout his filings and in correspondence with the parties, Plaintiff has made…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Philadelphia Eagles looking to trademark ‘Brotherly Shove’

The Eagles hope to turn "Brotherly Shove" into more than just a football play

InsideEVs

Toyota And Suzuki Rumored To Be Co-Developing Small Affordable EV

Toyota and Suzuki are reportedly working hard developing a small electric car with the goal of releasing it in 2025, according to Japan's Best Car.

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle ‘officially abandons Archetypes podcast’ after Spotify deal collapses

Sussexes withdraw bid to trademark name of podcast in sign that it will not be continued

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