Morning Overview on MSN

Nintendo owns patents so strange they sound fake, here are 5

Nintendo has a long history of turning wild ideas into hardware, but some of its patents are so outlandish they sound like ...
RideApart on MSN

Here's why BMW's proprietary screw patent is a terrible idea

It doesn't even matter if you're a BMW fan or not, because a move like this is bad news if you're any kind of do-it-yourself ...
Le Lézard

Generic Medicines and Generic Medicine Companies Patent Strategies Online Training Course (Mar 17, 2026) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Patent Strategies for Generic Medicines and Generic Medicine Companies Training Course (Mar 17, 2026)" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In the highly competitive ...
The New York Times

In the Quest for Clean Energy, China Went From Copycat to Creator

A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry. By Max Bearak and Mira Rojanasakul This is a patent application filed by a Chinese company in ...
Law

Training Alone Is Not Enough: Lessons From 'Recentive' and USPTO AI Examples on Patent Eligible Machine-Learning Claims

The Recentive decision exemplifies the Federal Circuit’s skepticism toward claims that dress up longstanding business problems in machine-learning garb, while the USPTO’s examples confirm that ...
The New York Times

Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures.’ But Many of His Sketches Sold at Auction.

The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity. By Tyler Pager President Trump ...
Electrek

GM’s interesting electric motorcycle patent fuels two-wheeler speculation

General Motors may be better known for its lineup of full-size trucks and SUVs, but a recently published patent shows the legacy automaker has at least considered something much smaller and nimbler: ...
Electrek

Did a GM patent reveal plans for an all-new electric Chevy Express van?

Does a recent GM patent and trademark filing for what seems to be an upcoming electric van hint at the long-awaited successor to the Chevy Express van that’s been in production since 1996, or does the ...
HotHardware

Palworld Looks To Monster Hunter And Zelda To Defend Against Nintendo's Patent Lawsuit

by Alan Velasco — Monday, April 21, 2025, 03:25 PM EDT Pocketpair is currently defending itself versus Nintendo and the Pokémon Company in court battles on both sides of the Pacific, in a legal fight ...
The Verge

Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller

The patents also appear to show that the Joy-Con controllers may connect to accessories magnetically. The patents also appear to show that the Joy-Con controllers may connect to accessories ...
SFGate

New patent filed by Disney reveals glimpse of future ride system

A new patent filed by Disney gives a glimpse into the possible future of theme park rides, one where guests can control their own ride experience with the push of a button. Disney Enterprises in ...