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Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Articles
― Wednesday, 26th November 2025
Patent Blind Spots in India’s Startup and MSME Landscape

Abstract

India’s innovation economy is undergoing rapid expansion, powered by a thriving startup ecosystem and an extensive micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. Despite their pivotal contributions to GDP, exports, and employment, the participation of these entities in the patent system remains disproportionately low. This underutilization exposes innovations to risks of misappropriation and constrains the nation’s ability to monetize intellectual property effectively.

Through policy analysis, sectoral mapping, and comparative international observations, this research identifies systemic weaknesses spanning capability gaps, structural constraints, and missed opportunity pathways. Key barriers include prohibitive costs, procedural complexities, limited awareness, and sector-specific exclusions. The paper proposes strategic reforms aimed at embedding IP capability within entrepreneurial ecosystems, reducing procedural friction, enabling effective enforcement, and creating viable monetization channels. Strengthening patent engagement emerges as a critical lever for enhancing India’s technology sovereignty, global competitiveness, and long-term innovation resilience.

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― Monday, 24th November 2025
Sovereign Patent Funds and Private Investment Funds: Strategic Instruments for Innovation-Led Growth in Emerging Economies


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― Wednesday, 8th October 2025
"Funding the Fight: How TPLF can Empower Patent Infringement Battles for Startups & Individual inventors”

Is Third-Party Litigation Funding the key to leveling the playing field for Indian Startups?

It's about democratizing patent rights. While the global market for TPLF is projected to reach $59.78 Billion by 2034, India needs a balance between enhanced access to justice and regulatory safeguards

Should India implement mandatory disclosure and profit share caps to ensure responsible adoption?

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― Wednesday, 1st October 2025
The IP of AI Chip Design and TPU Patent Settlement: Shaping the Future of Semiconductor Innovation


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― Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
Electrical Vehicles & Battery Market - Technology, IP Strategy & Litigation

Electric Vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) rely heavily on battery and charging systems for zero-emission transport.

A deep dive into the IP landscape of this industry reveals unique IP filing and litigation strategies that are fostering market growth and business advantage. 

NethravathiD of IPpro analyzes these trends, offering key takeaways and learnings for industry players.

 #ElectricVehicles #EVs #BatteryTech #IntellectualProperty #IPStrategy #Patents #TradeSecrets #Litigation #Innovation #SustainableMobility #Patentpools #SEP #StandardessentialPatents

 

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Tuesday, 9th June 2026

IP Speak
― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Patents Don’t Monetize Themselves: Turning Portfolios from Cost Centers into Revenue Assets
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― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
India in global top 10 for patents, trademarks & designs
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― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Chinese patents face wrath of US crackdown bill
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― Monday, 8th June 2026
How Do AI-Driven Sales and Patent Wins Recast Netlist’s (NLST) Core Investment Narrative?
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― Monday, 8th June 2026
Neglected Overseas Patents to Be Revived as National R&D Assets
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Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Current News
― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
KTDI Opens Patent Portfolio to Drive Technology Commercialization
The Korea Textile Development Institute (KTDI) announced Tuesday that it is launching a "patent technology demand survey and customized technology commercialization support program" targeting promising patented technologies held by the institute.
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― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Hyundai Motor and Kia Join the Open Invention Network 2.0 Community
Open Invention Network (OIN), the organization formed to safeguard open source and the largest active patent cross-license in history, announced today that Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) have joined in support of OIN 2.0. As leading developers of forward-thinking mobility solutions, Hyundai Motor and Kia - the first major Korean companies to join OIN 2.0 - are reinforcing their commitment to open source as a critical enabler of software-defined vehicles, connected car platforms, cloud services, robotics and other next-generation mobility technologies.
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― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Jumio Loses All Four IPR Patent Cases to FaceTec
FaceTec, Inc., the global leader in 3D Face Liveness and biometric identity verification, today announced it has been awarded a total victory by the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In four separate inter partes reviews initiated by Jumio Corporation, the PTAB upheld the patentability of every challenged claim across FaceTec's four foundational 3D Liveness patents.
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― Monday, 8th June 2026
IVISYS and CHEP Reach a Settlement on Pallet Inspection Patent Dispute
Pallet inspection technology may not be everywhere yet. But it will play a major role in the industry in the near future. That’s why a legal dispute between CHEP USA and IVISYS Inc. has profound implications for wood pallets in North America. Anything that could hamper pallet inspection will affect quality control in pallets.
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― Monday, 8th June 2026
Louisiana data center company infringing on cooling patents
Two Ireland-based patent monetization entities allege the owner of at least two Louisiana data center facilities is infringing on their cooling equipment patents, according to a federal lawsuit filed last month.Plaintiffs Valtrus Innovations Limited and Key Patent Innovations Limited, or KPI, filed their lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division.
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Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Patent Office Update
― Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Global launch of the World Intangible Investment Highlights 2026
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― Monday, 8th June 2026
WIPO:Nice Classification NCL(13-2027): Advance Publication Now Available
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― Friday, 5th June 2026
USPTO Updates Its SMED Guidance — and Signals That It’s Working
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― Thursday, 4th June 2026
PTAB/USPTO Update - June 2026
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― Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
WIPO : Ireland Patent Collection Now Available in PATENTSCOPE
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