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This Week's Patent News:

1. ⚖️ Apple’s Non-Infringement Win Vacated by Appeals Court. The Federal Circuit overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of Apple, reviving Taction Technology’s patent infringement claims over haptic feedback tech. The court ruled that Apple’s expert testimony dismissal was improper, sending the case back for further proceedings.

2. 🛴 Hoverboard Patent Dispute Ends in Favor of Retailers. A long-running patent battle over hoverboard designs concluded with the Federal Circuit affirming that several online retailers did not infringe Hangzhou Chic’s patents. The decision is seen as a win for e-commerce platforms facing aggressive IP enforcement.

3. 🧬 Qiagen Wins Appeal in Diagnostic Patent Case. Qiagen successfully appealed a jury verdict that had favored LabCorp. The Federal Circuit found that the District of Delaware improperly allowed the jury to interpret a key claim term, leading to a flawed infringement finding. The case now returns for reconsideration.

4. 💄 Chanel Sued Over Augmented Reality Try-On Patent. Zugara filed a lawsuit against Chanel, alleging infringement of its AR-based virtual try-on patent. The suit, filed in Texas, claims Chanel’s beauty tech tools use Zugara’s patented system without authorization—highlighting growing tensions in fashion-tech IP

5. 🏛️ USPTO Tightens Rules on Patent Challenges. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidance restricting the use of “general knowledge” to fill gaps in prior art during Inter Partes Review (IPR). This policy shift could make it harder to invalidate patents and reshape IPR strategy across industries.

*Where one patent can have more than one assignee, Entity data assignment as of August 12, 2025

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Adam Cheyer: The Man Who Put the “i” in Siri

When Apple acquired Siri in 2010, Cheyer joined the tech giant, helping refine and scale the voice assistant for millions of users. But true to form, he didn’t stay long. Innovation moves fast, and so does Adam. He went on to co-found Viv Labs, a next-gen AI platform designed to make Siri look like a first draft. Samsung saw the promise and scooped up Viv to power its own assistant, Bixby.

Beyond the bots, Cheyer has worked on everything from mobile interfaces to consumer robotics. He's also a founding member of Change.org, proving that not all of his code ends up in your phone, some of it tries to change the world.

In a field obsessed with what's next, Cheyer quietly keeps shaping what will be. He may not be the voice of Siri, but without him, she’d have nothing to say.

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