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This Week's Patent News:
⚖️ Federal Circuit Denies Five Mandamus Petitions Challenging IPR Denials. Federal Circuit rejected five mandamus petitions seeking review of USPTO IPR denials, reinforcing PTAB discretion and limiting judicial oversight of institution decisions.
📷 ITC Reaffirms GoPro Design Patent, Bars Insta360 Imports. ITC upheld earlier finding that Insta360’s action cameras infringe GoPro design patent, issuing a limited exclusion order on imports into the U.S.
💊 Xeris Biopharma Files Hatch‑Waxman Patent Infringement Suit Over Recorlev. Xeris subsidiaries sued ANDA filers in New Jersey, asserting four Orange Book patents for Recorlev and seeking to block generic entry under Hatch‑Waxman.
🔬 IPG Photonics Loses in UPC Ruling; Certain AMB Laser Designs Infringe Trumpf. Unified Patent Court found IPG’s adjustable mode beam laser designs infringe Trumpf’s patent, affecting sales in several European UPC member states.
🛠️ Federal Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Coiled‑Tubing Patent Dispute. CAFC vacated district court’s summary judgment on inequitable conduct and Walker Process claims in Global Tubing v. Tenaris, remanding for further proceedings.
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🚗 ABS: The Brake System That Stopped Us From Spinning Out of Control (Literally)
How a brake system borrowed from airplanes taught cars to stay cool under pressure.
There are few things more terrifying than slamming on your brakes and feeling your car respond with ... nothing helpful. Before the 1970s, emergency braking often meant one of two things: a high-speed slide into a mailbox, or an unplanned interpretive dance across a rain-slicked highway.
Enter Anti-lock Braking Systems, or ABS, the invention that gave your car the ability to brake intelligently.
Initially developed for aircraft (because skidding at 180 mph is never a good look), ABS was adapted for cars by Bosch in the 1970s. It was one of those rare moments in history when something designed for Boeing ended up saving your Honda.
Here’s how it works: Instead of your wheels locking up and turning your car into a curling stone, ABS rapidly pumps the brakes for you, up to 15 times per second, faster than any human could manage. The result? You stay in control, you stay on course, and that squirrel who ran across the road might live to tell the tale.
ABS has been estimated to reduce crash risk by 35% on wet roads, which is no small feat, considering how many drivers treat the rain as a suggestion, rather than a safety hazard. And while your car’s dashboard may flash those cryptic little letters during a panic stop, rest assured: that’s your vehicle whispering, “Relax, I’ve got this.”
So the next time you narrowly avoid a fender bender in the rain, thank your brakes. Or better yet, thank Bosch, for turning emergency stops into controlled choreography instead of a vehicular slip-and-slide.
Brake hard. Steer steady. And remember: the only thing that should lock up in a crisis is your playlist.
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Trivia
Which EV manufacturer produced the 'Air,' a sedan that achieved an EPA-rated range of over 500 miles on a single charge?
A. Tesla
B. Polestar
C. Rivian
D. Lucid Motors
Please scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to find out.
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🔐 Leslie Lamport: The Ghost in Your Login 👻
Ever wonder who to thank for those annoying, yet life-saving, six-digit codes?
Meet Leslie Lamport, the man who turned "password reuse" into a digital sin. 🙅♂️💻
In 1981, Lamport (famous for his "Lamport Clocks" 🕰️) realized that if you hash a password over and over, creating a hash chain, you can use each result once and then throw it away. 🗑️✨
It was the ultimate "this message will self-destruct" move for data.
It took a decade for his theory to get a job. In the early 90s, Bellcore turned his "idiyas" into S/Key (RFC 1760), while RSA Security shrunk the concept into those chunky SecurID key-fobs 🔑 that beeped at you every 60 seconds.
Today, whether it’s your bank or your Gmail, you’re using Lamport’s DNA. 🧬 From a mathematical trick to a global cornerstone of trust, he ensured hackers have a very short window of opportunity. 🪟⏳
Today in Patent History
🦅 The Claw That Saved Our Fingertips! 🖇️
On this day in 1936, William Pankonin received a patent for a "little" device that made a massive impact: the modern staple remover. Before this ingenious invention, extracting staples meant risking skin pricks, broken fingernails, and torn documents.
Pankonin’s ubiquitous, claw-like design added a layer of safety and speed to office life, proving that small innovations define modern convenience. Alongside milestones like George McGill’s 1879 stapler, this tool transformed a tedious task into a seamless motion. It’s a foundational reminder that true progress often lies in the simplest solutions! ✨🧤
U.S. Patent No. 2,033,050
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Centurion Patentors
Congratulations to last week's Centurion Patentors! |
The Centurion Patentors are 0.185% of ALL Inventors worldwide who hold more than one hundred U.S. patents. They are the Navy SEALs of innovation. They don’t just have good ideas once; they’ve built a discipline, a repeatable process for turning thought into impact. |
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Trivia
Answer: D. Lucid Motors ✅
500-Mile Range Barrier: Lucid Motors became the first manufacturer to produce a production sedan, the Lucid Air, with an official EPA-rated range exceeding 500 miles.
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