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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 38m

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 20h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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How Does Flash Joule Heating Transform Waste Into Treasure?

Recycling rare earth magnets just got easier and greener with a new process that slashes energy use and emissions.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

I submitted written testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

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Comments on the Patent Eligibility Reform Act.pdf

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

Apple banned an app that just collects videos of ICE abuses

Very sorry to see them abandoning their users to align with Trump

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Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

And this:
92% of the growth in the entire country this year has been data centers. And some of that is "circular deals" that dont involve actual money

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Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says | Fortune

Is a U.S. without data centers a country without GDP growth?

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

The crash is going to be brutal when it comes.

Robinhood says "it might offer "tokenized" equity in OpenAI. By "tokenized," Business Insider reports, Robinhood means "blockchain-enabled representations of securities like stocks." In reality, they have no connection to OpenAI equity whatsoever."

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 1d

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Lizet Kruyff @lizetkruyff.bsky.social · 21h

Daily painting of #sunflowers in support of #Ukraine.
We must stop #RussianWarCrimes

Painting by Teddi Parker

#Art #flowers #UKraina

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in peace Diane x

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Case1Tech: Changing Claim Construction Position on Appeal

by Dennis Crouch Quick post in a trio of non-precedential decisions. Case1Tech, LLC v. Squires, Nos. 23-2305, 23-2294, 23-2335 (Fed. …

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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PERA 2025: Eligibility Reform Returns to Capitol Hill

by Dennis Crouch On October 8, 2025, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent …

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Charles Ramcharan @mokojumbee.bsky.social · 19h

Holy crap

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for August 2025

In August, the Federal Circuit issued nine opinions in appeals from IPR and PGR post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court affirmed the PTAB on every issue in six case...

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Show Me the Evidence: Primary References Still Required after LKQ - PTAB Litigation Blog

Federal Circuit decisions applying the new standards for design-patent obviousness continue to inform how patent challengers should frame their plans of attack, both in the PTAB and in the courts. In...

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB’s Treatment of Prior Proceedings - PTAB Litigation Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a memorandum addressing how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should handle prior findings of fact and conclusions of law w...

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Foley Automotive Update | Foley & Lardner LLP

Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term...

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Will You Help The USPTO Test AI-Generated Prior Art Searching? | Foley & Lardner LLP

One of the goals of the new Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is to improve patent examination efficiency...

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Drafting AI Contracts: Key Clauses to Protect Your Business - CHIP LAW GROUP

As generative AI (GAI) tools like ChatGPT become common in business services, it’s crucial to ensure your contracts anticipate and regulate their use. Whether you are providing or receiving GAI servic...

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Brexit Blues Reverb

Remember the days of old? The burning days of Brexit. When the UK decided to withdraw from the EU and the UPC system. When UK Judges would not become UPC judges. When Milan replaced London as a sectio...

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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MrBeast Concerned That AI Slop Will Put Him Out of Business

After rolling out an AI tool to generate cheap thumbnails for his videos, Jimmy Donaldson says the tech is creating "scary times."

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Tesla Hit With Probe After Crashes Involving Self-Driving Feature Musk Boasted About

Federal regulators are investigating dozens of incidents in which the Teslas ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road.

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Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 19h

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Market sell-off: Trump post lops off $2 trillion from stocks in a single day

The unraveling shows the sway the president's one-man trade policy still has over the fate of the global economy.

Patent Buddy @patentbuddy.bsky.social · 20h

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AI-powered wearables will force our privacy norms to change

Wearable surveillance is inevitable as Big Tech trades AI benefits for intimate data. Zero-knowledge proofs offer surveillance with dignity intact

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