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Table of Contents

• This Week's Patent News

• Weekly Statistics

• Main Article

• Trivia (question)

• Featured Inventor

• Today in Patent History

• Our Features

• Centurion Patentors

• Trivia (answer)

• Recommendations

This Week's Patent News:

1. Apple Appeals UK Government’s Encryption "Back Door" Order. Apple is pushing back against a UK government directive requiring it to weaken encryption on iCloud services. 

2. Tesla and Warner Bros. Fend Off Some Claims in 'Blade Runner 2049' Ad Lawsuit. Alcon's copyright suit over Tesla’s use of "Blade Runner 2049" visuals will move forward, but trademark claims were tossed.

3. Move Inc. Ends Trade Secret Lawsuit Against CoStar Group: Move Inc., owner of Realtor.com, agreed to drop its trade secret lawsuit against rival CoStar Group. The lawsuit accused CoStar of acquiring confidential information through a former Realtor.com executive. The case was dismissed with prejudice following a settlement.

4. Wikipedia Appeals Indian Court's Content Removal Order: The Wikimedia Foundation appealed a Delhi High Court order requiring the removal of allegedly defamatory content about Indian news agency ANI from Wikipedia. The appeal challenges the court's decision, with a new hearing date pending.

5. Lenovo and Ericsson End Patent Battle With Global Cross-Licensing Deal. The companies agreed to binding arbitration for 4G/5G SEP licensing terms.

6. GSK and Pfizer Settle RSV Vaccine Patent Lawsuit. GSK dropped its patent claims against Pfizer concerning rival RSV vaccines Arexvy and Abrysvo.
   

A geophysicist searching for oil struck vocal perfection instead, thanks to a dinner party joke that led to a billion-dollar industry.

At a dinner party, a singer jokingly challenged him to invent a tool to help her sing in tune. The scientist in him couldn’t resist. He adapted his seismic data algorithms to pinpoint oil deposits and detect and correct pitch in human vocals. The result? Auto-Tune.

Released by Antares Audio Technologies in 1997, Auto-Tune was initially marketed as a subtle correction tool. Then, Cher’s 1998 hit Believe turned it into an artistic revolution. Realizing they could manipulate pitch like never before, producers leaned into the robotic effect. Hip-hop, pop, and EDM would never be the same.

Hildebrand transformed music with a formula initially meant for geology. He never intended to create the most polarizing tool in modern music, but his invention became an unstoppable force. Some call it cheating, others call it genius, but there’s no denying that Auto-Tune, like an unexpected plot twist, forever altered the soundscape of popular music.

Hildebrand’s secret weapon? Science, serendipity, and a dinner party joke led to a billion-dollar industry.

Please scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to find out.

The Relentless Curiosity of Sreekar Marupaduga: A Modern Da Vinci in the Age of AI

Currently leading the intellectual property portfolio at a startup, Sreekar operates at the frontier of innovation. His career is a case study in prolific invention: with over 500 granted U.S. patents, he has built a legacy defined not just by quantity but by the quality and foresight of his ideas. From wireless communication systems to the Internet of Things, his contributions span the technological spectrum, advancing how we connect, sense, and build in an increasingly digital world.

What sets Marupaduga apart is a rare blend of deep technical understanding and an intuitive grasp of human-centered innovation. Colleagues describe him as a master of consensus-building and strategic alliances, skills that have helped him lead cross-functional teams and shape product development strategies with clarity and purpose.

Accolades do not drive Sreekar, although he has received many; however, curiosity, precision, and the joy of creation do. His story is one of relentless imagination harnessed by discipline, a quiet architect behind technologies that touch millions, yet known to few.

Congratulations to last week's Centurion Patentors!
We are excited to welcome the following inventors into these prestigious patent clubs:

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The answer is:

There are 61 Inventors worldwide with more than 1000 patents across all Patent categories (Utility Design, and Plant).