Sep 8, 2026
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3 min read
A stubborn avocado tree creates a global food icon, Luis von Ahn turns “prove you’re human” into a tech empire, and an 1868 candlestick tries to become the Swiss Army knife of lighting. Three unexpected invention stories you probably never learned in school.
Hass Avocado
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Sep 7, 2026
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7 min read
Six IP moves, each labeled granted, allowed, or still pending: AIM's Keytruda combination patent issues, Oryzon's AML claims win allowance, Cree LED settles a fifth LED dispute, Lightbridge banks a DOE slot and a Japanese allowance, NewHydrogen files a provisional, and Quantum Cyber's EMP filament stays unverified.
patents
+10

A seasoning giant quietly powers the AI chip boom, Feng Zhang gives biology a “search-and-delete” button, and a patented 3D retina breakthrough changes how doctors see the eye. Three inventions hiding in plain sight.
AMD
+25

Last week's biggest IP moves: SpineGuard drills without X-rays, Incuvate sues Penumbra over five patents mid-acquisition, and SalesCloser stops AI reps from forgetting the conversation.
patents
+7

A black-hole hunt that helped unlock Wi-Fi, Caryn Seidman Becker’s remarkable CLEAR comeback, and an 1842 railroad invention that kept early trains on track. Three unexpected stories of innovation, reinvention, and ideas that traveled far beyond their original purpose.
CLEAR
+11

How HEVO, Artelo, Cycurion, Vision Marine, Entegris, and Bold Laser are defending market caps with next-gen IP.
patents
+9
Where inventions ignite and ideas take flight!