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Moderna has agreed to pay Roivant up to $2.25 billion to settle a patent lawsuit over its groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccine technology. The settlement could become one of the largest in patent history while keeping life-saving vaccine innovation moving forward.
Mexico just shattered its 30-year patent record, granting 972 patents to Mexican innovators in 2025. The country now leads Latin America in artificial intelligence patents and ranks among the world's top innovators.
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Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay up to $35 million to survivors in a new settlement, adding to the $170 million already distributed to victims. This marks another step toward financial relief for those harmed by the disgraced financier's crimes.
Green technology innovation exploded into "hyper-growth" in 2020, with Asia now dominating global patent filings and sustainability innovations reaching nearly 800,000 patent families worldwide. Thailand is pivoting from tech adopter to tropical climate innovator as the green economy becomes the foundation of future prosperity.
Maharashtra is launching an expert panel to help universities turn their research patents into real products that businesses can use. The state wants to bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial success.
Stellenbosch University honored researchers whose innovations earned patents in 2025, including a breakthrough yeast that breaks down bioplastics. The awards showcase how African scientists are solving real environmental and health challenges with world-changing discoveries.
China is finally solving a massive problem: millions of brilliant university inventions gathering dust. A government matchmaking program has turned 80,000 patents into actual products in just two years.
Stellenbosch University researchers earned 20 patents this year for innovations tackling everything from plastic waste to disease detection. One breakthrough uses modified yeast to break down bioplastics, offering hope for our planet's waste crisis.
United Arab Emirates University earned more US patents than any other UAE institution in 2025, placing 67th worldwide alongside ETH Zurich. The milestone marks 50 years of research turning ideas into real-world solutions.
Two tech giants just turned a legal battle into a handshake, proving even industry rivals can find common ground. HP and Huawei signed a multi-year agreement that settles their Wi-Fi patent dispute and opens doors for better technology worldwide.
Four high school students from Aberdeen Technical School in Hong Kong just earned a patent for a system that slashes food spoilage in transport by 75%. Their invention could prevent 15 tons of wasted produce for every 100 tons shipped.
A former venture capitalist discovered her chronic headaches came from her bra, so she quit her job and filed the first underwire replacement patent since 1931. Now her brand is Nordstrom's fastest-growing.
India's IIT Madras just proved innovation happens at scale, incubating 112 deep-tech startups and filing more than one patent per day this year. The growing ecosystem now includes two unicorns, 567 total companies worth $8 billion, and the institute's first IPO success story.
Ritanya Kaushik has built an international portfolio of patents, published a book, and caught the attention of a UN agency before her 10th birthday. Her family's approach to parenting shows how curiosity and encouragement can unlock extraordinary potential.
Sixty years after Apollo, the moon remains empty despite having the technology to build settlements today. A space expert says commercialization and tourism could finally make lunar living happen within years.
A landmark settlement with pharmacy giant Express Scripts will force major changes that could save Americans up to $7 billion on insulin costs over the next decade. The Federal Trade Commission says the company artificially inflated prices and blocked access to the lifesaving diabetes medication.
When pharmaceutical patents end, generic competition can slash prices overnight, making life-saving medicines affordable for millions. India's booming generic drug market shows how this shift is reshaping global healthcare access.
A British pharmaceutical company just completed global patent protection for a groundbreaking addiction treatment. The drug targets brain disorders and is moving closer to clinical trials that could help millions struggling with substance abuse.
When a man claimed Margaret E. Knight couldn't have invented a complex paper bag machine because she was a woman, she took him to court with her notebooks and proved him wrong. Her detailed records and testimony won her the patent in 1871, launching a lifetime of innovation.
A Berlin-based mechanical engineer just earned a European patent for a revolutionary aircraft propulsion system that doesn't use propellers at all. The breakthrough could change how we design drones and electric aircraft.
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