The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Nintendo and The Pokémon Company a patent that states any game running at 12 frames per second is a direct infringement of their copyright.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Nintendo and The Pokémon Company a patent that states any game running at 12 frames per second is a direct infringement of their copyright.
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Eradicating a disease completely before patent term expires? The D R E A M.
February 18, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Eradicating a disease completely before patent term expires? The D R E A M.
if u file a patent for peanut butter u will not see the pearly gates
February 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
if u file a patent for peanut butter u will not see the pearly gates
Exciting news for anyone hoping to patent the plot of other dystopian sci-fi novels
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Exciting news for anyone hoping to patent the plot of other dystopian sci-fi novels
After previously attempting to pressure New York into renaming an airport in his honor by threatening to withhold federal funding (an effort that was ultimately blocked by a judge) Trump’s family business has now filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
February 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
After previously attempting to pressure New York into renaming an airport in his honor by threatening to withhold federal funding (an effort that was ultimately blocked by a judge) Trump’s family business has now filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Dr. Corbett boasts a patent portfolio which also includes universal coronavirus and influenza vaccine concepts, and novel therapeutic antibodies. In all, she has over 15 years of experience studying dengue virus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and coronaviruses
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February 17, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Dr. Corbett boasts a patent portfolio which also includes universal coronavirus and influenza vaccine concepts, and novel therapeutic antibodies. In all, she has over 15 years of experience studying dengue virus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and coronaviruses
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It's on the patent
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
It's on the patent
The patent for Insulin was sold for $1 by its inventor so it could be provided almost for free.
Insulin costs $2 to make in the USA.
The average price of insulin in the USA is now $1500 a month.
Insulin costs $2 to make in the USA.
The average price of insulin in the USA is now $1500 a month.
February 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The patent for Insulin was sold for $1 by its inventor so it could be provided almost for free.
Insulin costs $2 to make in the USA.
The average price of insulin in the USA is now $1500 a month.
Insulin costs $2 to make in the USA.
The average price of insulin in the USA is now $1500 a month.
theyve had this patent for like ten years now its incredibly common for companies to patent shit they have no intention on doing
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
theyve had this patent for like ten years now its incredibly common for companies to patent shit they have no intention on doing
Meta has secured a patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity, including the ability to continue posting after the user’s death.
(www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...)
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February 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Meta has secured a patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity, including the ability to continue posting after the user’s death.
(www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...)
(www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...)
I do really love how much this patent filing looks like a Perry Bible Fellowship comic
i think it's good they patented it hopefully they do what sony did with this shit and sit on it, preventing anyone else from doing it
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I do really love how much this patent filing looks like a Perry Bible Fellowship comic
Meta secures patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity
• It can make posts, leave comments, and interact with other users
• Includes the ability to continue posting after the user’s death
• It can make posts, leave comments, and interact with other users
• Includes the ability to continue posting after the user’s death
February 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Meta secures patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity
• It can make posts, leave comments, and interact with other users
• Includes the ability to continue posting after the user’s death
• It can make posts, leave comments, and interact with other users
• Includes the ability to continue posting after the user’s death
can Meta secure a patent for my fists smashing into Zuckerbergs face
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
can Meta secure a patent for my fists smashing into Zuckerbergs face
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel — proof that not every immigrant story is a heartwarming tale of chasing the American dream.
Some chase it… then buy it, patent it, and sell it back to you with a monthly subscription fee.
Some chase it… then buy it, patent it, and sell it back to you with a monthly subscription fee.
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Elon Musk and Peter Thiel — proof that not every immigrant story is a heartwarming tale of chasing the American dream.
Some chase it… then buy it, patent it, and sell it back to you with a monthly subscription fee.
Some chase it… then buy it, patent it, and sell it back to you with a monthly subscription fee.
4) surveillance capitalism, data mining, privacy violation technology
5) statistical inference and modeling
6) patent medicine, disinfo, and other forms of grifty scam tech
7) Multi-level marketing schemes and more straightforward ponzi schemes
5) statistical inference and modeling
6) patent medicine, disinfo, and other forms of grifty scam tech
7) Multi-level marketing schemes and more straightforward ponzi schemes
February 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM
4) surveillance capitalism, data mining, privacy violation technology
5) statistical inference and modeling
6) patent medicine, disinfo, and other forms of grifty scam tech
7) Multi-level marketing schemes and more straightforward ponzi schemes
5) statistical inference and modeling
6) patent medicine, disinfo, and other forms of grifty scam tech
7) Multi-level marketing schemes and more straightforward ponzi schemes
Knight filed a patent interference suit against Charles Annan. His argument? A woman "couldn't possibly understand the mechanical complexities" of such a machine.
She provided overwhelming proof including detailed hand-drawn blueprints & won (US patent 116,842). First US woman to win such a case.
She provided overwhelming proof including detailed hand-drawn blueprints & won (US patent 116,842). First US woman to win such a case.
February 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Knight filed a patent interference suit against Charles Annan. His argument? A woman "couldn't possibly understand the mechanical complexities" of such a machine.
She provided overwhelming proof including detailed hand-drawn blueprints & won (US patent 116,842). First US woman to win such a case.
She provided overwhelming proof including detailed hand-drawn blueprints & won (US patent 116,842). First US woman to win such a case.
Writing historical fiction is just a series of repeatedly finding out a tool or patent or industry technology did not exist until oftentimes long after you are setting a story.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Writing historical fiction is just a series of repeatedly finding out a tool or patent or industry technology did not exist until oftentimes long after you are setting a story.
Ghoulish. The only moral reason to patent this is to keep anybody else from marketing it
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Ghoulish. The only moral reason to patent this is to keep anybody else from marketing it
Recent news about a new Sony texture streaming patent and the wording is really concerning. "Reducing the size of games" is the definition of a smoke screen. Games won't be smaller. They change the data source, making you online-dependent. Death sentence for preservation efforts!
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Recent news about a new Sony texture streaming patent and the wording is really concerning. "Reducing the size of games" is the definition of a smoke screen. Games won't be smaller. They change the data source, making you online-dependent. Death sentence for preservation efforts!
Valve wins a lawsuit against Rothschild and his associated entities.
The jury agreed they violated an anti-patent troll protection act as "bad-faith assertions of patent infringement".
Via: PCGamer
The jury agreed they violated an anti-patent troll protection act as "bad-faith assertions of patent infringement".
Via: PCGamer
February 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Valve wins a lawsuit against Rothschild and his associated entities.
The jury agreed they violated an anti-patent troll protection act as "bad-faith assertions of patent infringement".
Via: PCGamer
The jury agreed they violated an anti-patent troll protection act as "bad-faith assertions of patent infringement".
Via: PCGamer
Brb, filing a patent for luge-jousting
February 17, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Brb, filing a patent for luge-jousting
I keep hearing about "abundance." Anyone who claims to have an "abundance agenda" who doesn't talk about government-granted patent and copyright monopolies is a liar or a fool. These are deliberate policies designed to create scarcity cepr.net/publications...
My Abundance Agenda
A pragmatic plan for abundance: cutting monopolies, downsizing finance, reforming governance, and broadening opportunity for real shared prosperity.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I keep hearing about "abundance." Anyone who claims to have an "abundance agenda" who doesn't talk about government-granted patent and copyright monopolies is a liar or a fool. These are deliberate policies designed to create scarcity cepr.net/publications...
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February 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Ah, das Patent, verstehe.
February 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Ah, das Patent, verstehe.