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• This Week's Patent News

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• Main Article

• Trivia (question)

• Featured Inventor

• Today in Patent History

• Our Features

• Centurion Patentors

• Trivia (answer)

• Recommendations

This Week's Patent News:

1. Judge Orders Texas Patent Lawyer to Pay Google's Legal Fees

   On March 24, 2025, a federal judge sanctioned Houston-based patent attorney Bill Ramey for his conduct in an unsuccessful infringement suit against Google LLC. The court ordered Ramey to pay Google's attorney fees, citing false allegations made in the complaint. Ramey has indicated plans to contest the magistrate judge’s order.

2. mRNA Patent Disputes Intensify with Key Rulings Expected

   As of March 23, 2025, the ongoing patent infringement lawsuits involving Moderna, Pfizer, and BioNTech over their respective COVID-19 vaccines have escalated. These cases, which began in 2022, are approaching critical rulings that could significantly impact the biotech industry and vaccine distribution.

3. Innoscience Wins Patent Dispute Against Efficient Power Conversion (EPC): Innoscience, a Chinese semiconductor company, secured a legal victory when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated claims made by EPC. This decision may impact import restrictions previously imposed on Innoscience's products in the U.S.

4. Hypera to Launch Generic Ozempic in 2026: Brazilian pharmaceutical company Hypera announced plans to launch a generic version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic, immediately after the patent expires in Brazil in March 2026. This move could significantly impact the market for diabetes treatments.

5. USPTO Grants Patent for AI-Powered Assessment Technology: Prometric secured a U.S. patent for its AI-powered item generation technology, marking a significant advancement in the field of professional and educational assessments. The patent covers an interface for a natural language generator designed to create knowledge assessment items. 

The Bootstrapped Legends: Building Empires Without a Safety Net

Let’s not forget GitHub, the techies’ holy grail for collaboration. The founders bootstrapped their platform while holding down day jobs, only seeking funding once they had a clear winner on their hands. GitHub sold to Microsoft for $7.5 billion, proving you don’t need a gilded runway to launch a rocket.

These companies remind us that innovation doesn’t always come with a blank check. Sometimes, the most enduring success is built on sheer determination and audacious optimism.

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Since joining Intel in 2005, Cheah has driven innovation in ultra-thin package assembly solutions for client and mobile products. His expertise in signal integrity, advanced packaging, and system form-factor solutions has resulted in over 220 issued (133 USPTO) patents and more than 40 technical publications, cementing his status as a leading force in the semiconductor industry.

Cheah’s contributions have been recognized at the highest levels, earning him the Intel Top Inventors Award an impressive five times. In 2022, the Malaysia Book of Records formally acknowledged his achievements, naming him the Malaysian Inventor with the Most Worldwide Patent Grants. Beyond his technical accomplishments, Cheah is deeply committed to fostering the next generation of innovators. His passion for mentorship has led him to deliver innovation training and talks to over 5,000 professionals and students, ensuring a lasting impact on Malaysia’s technological landscape.

Through relentless ingenuity and dedication, Bok Eng Cheah continues to push the boundaries of semiconductor design, reinforcing Malaysia’s standing in global technology innovation.

Colburn’s machine introduced an automated method of drawing molten glass directly from a furnace into continuous sheets, significantly improving efficiency and reducing costs. His process eliminated the need for extensive manual handling, producing uniform, high-quality window glass at an unprecedented scale. This innovation laid the foundation for modern float glass manufacturing, which would later be refined by companies such as Libbey-Owens-Ford and Pilkington.

Despite the brilliance of his invention, Colburn initially struggled to secure funding for large-scale implementation. However, his technology was later acquired and further developed, ultimately shaping the modern float glass process that dominates the industry today. The impact of Colburn’s invention extended beyond windows; his method contributed to advancements in automobile glass, architectural glazing, and industrial glass applications.

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There are two Nobel Laureates with more than 200 issued USPTO patents: Shuji Nakamura (who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano for their contributions to blue LED development in 2014) and Robert H Grubbs (Grubbs was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which he shared with Yves Chauvin and Richard R. Schrock. His research has been critical in advancing green chemistry, minimizing waste, and improving industrial processes.