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DOE Unveils Public Database Featuring Intellectual Property from DOE National Labs and Sites

DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions created the Visual Intellectual Property Search database, known as VIPS, to make it easier to perform intellectual property searches and find new technologies developed at DOE’s 17 National Laboratories and several additional DOE plants and sites. More than 20,000 inventions and software packages available for exploration and licensing Thousands of the treasures developed by scientists working for the Department of Energy—ideas, methods and software created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges—are now available in one place for entrepreneurs, researchers and others interested in learning more and developing them for commercialization. DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has created the Visual Intellectual Property Search database, known as VIPS, to make it easier to perform intellectual property searches and find new technologies developed at DOE’s 17 National Laboratories and several additional DOE plants and sites. The database contains information on thousands of patents issued for research conducted by DOE scientists and engineers, as well as more than 6,200 available software packages.

Intellectual Property Theft and Commercial Fraud

are not victimless crimes — criminals take advantage of people looking for a good deal and steal proprietary information from American businesses. These crimes impact Americans at the individual and national level. Fake goods sold at low prices harm our families and friends; dangerous and cheap goods flooding the market harm our economy and the country at large. Stolen data and proprietary information directly harm businesses and consumers, too. HSI is a key player in the U.S. government’s fight against intellectual property theft and actively investigates illicit imports and pirated content that violate rights holders’ copyrights and trademarks. HSI prioritizes its intellectual property investigations to address the most egregious criminal schemes that threaten U.S. economic and national security and public health and safety. Every year, people and businesses import trillions of dollars in goods into the United States. Unfortunately, some people and companies don’t follow U.S. laws.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey

highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, pro…

highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, providing a powerful tool to detect infringement, but it also introduces…

The Final Word? Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on AI Authorship and Inventorship

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be an author under U.S. copyright law. On March 2, 2026,…

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be an author under U.S. copyright law. On March 2, 2026, the Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter (Case No. 25-449)…

First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that Firs…

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing of crystalline sili…

No claim to damages for Millenium and Cilag in dispute over bortezomib

Millennium Pharma and its distributor Cilag are not eligible to receive damages from generic companies for the infringement of patents related to ant…

Millennium Pharma and its distributor Cilag are not eligible to receive damages from generic companies for the infringement of patents related to anti-cancer medication Velcade. The Regional Court Düsseldorf dismissed t…

SURRON AWARDED DECISIVE VICTORY IN U.S. PATENT LITIGATION

Surron, makers of the Light Bee and Ultra Bee electric bikes, is celebrating right now after a U.S. District Court handed the company a major victory…

Surron, makers of the Light Bee and Ultra Bee electric bikes, is celebrating right now after a U.S. District Court handed the company a major victory in a three-year multinational lawsuit. Surron has been awarded $10,00…

Astronergy and JA Solar end global patent disputes with cross-licensing deal

Astronergy and JA Solar ended all global litigation and signed a cross-licensing agreement covering tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar ce…

Astronergy and JA Solar ended all global litigation and signed a cross-licensing agreement covering tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell patents, resolving a major intellectual-property dispute affecting…

TikTok, Italian brainrot and trademarks: Who owns the rights to Tralalero Tralala?

A three-legged shark wearing Nike sneakers named Tralalero Tralala; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, a stick with a face, arms, and legs holding a baseball bat;…

A three-legged shark wearing Nike sneakers named Tralalero Tralala; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, a stick with a face, arms, and legs holding a baseball bat; a cappuccino cup wearing a tutu and pointe shoes called Ballerina Cap…

After Three Years, Surron has Achieved a Decisive Victory in U.S. Patent Litigation

On January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, delivered a unani…

On January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, delivered a unanimous verdict in favor of Surron in its patent infringement case agains…

mRNA patent wars kick into higher gear during dog days of summer

The global patent disputes between mRNA vaccine manufacturers have once again set the patent community buzzing. While GSK launched several lawsuits a…

The global patent disputes between mRNA vaccine manufacturers have once again set the patent community buzzing. While GSK launched several lawsuits at the UPC against Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer in July, BioNTech's pen…

Route 92 announces settlement of patent litigation with Q’Apel

Route 92 Medical has announced in a press release that its dispute with Q’Apel Medical “has been resolved”. Route 92 initially filed suit against Q’A…

Route 92 Medical has announced in a press release that its dispute with Q’Apel Medical “has been resolved”. Route 92 initially filed suit against Q’Apel in the US District Court for the district of Delaware in October 2…

Norton Rose Fulbright secures summary judgment for Oilify in patent infringement suit

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright secured a summary judgment victory for Oilify New-Tech Solutions Inc. (Oilify) in the United States District Co…

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright secured a summary judgment victory for Oilify New-Tech Solutions Inc. (Oilify) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on May 12, 2025, resolving all p…

InterDigital accelerate battle against Amazon in Europe, Brazil and the US

InterDigital and Amazon have primarily battled in court over anti-interim-licence injunctions and anti-suit injunctions until now. Now, the SEP holde…

InterDigital and Amazon have primarily battled in court over anti-interim-licence injunctions and anti-suit injunctions until now. Now, the SEP holder has filed its first infringement suits against the internet giant in…

IP Facts and Figures 2025 - Global intellectual property applications and active IP rights

Global intellectual property (IP) filing activity in 2024 showed broad-based growth. Patent applications climbed 4.9% to 3.7 million, with utility mo…

Global intellectual property (IP) filing activity in 2024 showed broad-based growth. Patent applications climbed 4.9% to 3.7 million, with utility models – a special form of patent right – posting a similar gain of 4% t…

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 13: Former USPTO Patent Examiner Settles Conflict Allegations; EU Parliament Endorses EUIPO Register of Works Used to Train AI; U.S.-Based Operations Become Discretionary Denial Factor at PTAB

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FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape – November 2025

The SEP licensing and litigation landscape has continued to evolve in the latter half of 2025, shaped by several significant global trends:

The SEP licensing and litigation landscape has continued to evolve in the latter half of 2025, shaped by several significant global trends:

U.S. Government’s Intervention in Patent Case Signals Good News for Patent Owners Seeking Injunctions

“It seems clear that the Trump Administration is advocating a new path forward and a return to the possibility of an injunction issuing to patent own…

“It seems clear that the Trump Administration is advocating a new path forward and a return to the possibility of an injunction issuing to patent owners—even a preliminary injunction.”