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The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected Mariah Carey's petition to trademark the titles "Queen of Christmas," "Princess Christmas," and "QOC."

The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected Mariah Carey's petition to trademark the titles "Queen of Christmas," "Princess Christmas," and "QOC."

BY TARAMHDVN

Mariah Carey's Trademark Filing for 'Queen of Christmas' Rejected in Court

President Joe Biden previously supported the idea during his 2020 presidential run, despite pharmaceutical companies applying some pressure.

President Joe Biden previously supported the idea during his 2020 presidential run, despite pharmaceutical companies applying some pressure.

BY BRENTON BLANCHET

U.S. Announces Support for Waiving Vaccine Patent Protections, Stocks Plunge

Spotify has been granted a patent for tech that will allow it to monitor their users' speech and suggest music based on their emotional state.

Spotify has been granted a patent for tech that will allow it to monitor their users' speech and suggest music based on their emotional state.

BY JOE PRICE

Spotify Patents Tech To Monitor Users’ Speech and Emotions for Song Recommendations

Spotify is seeking to patent a plagiarism detection tool, which will read a song's lead sheet and determine if any similarities exist in another composition.

Spotify is seeking to patent a plagiarism detection tool, which will read a song's lead sheet and determine if any similarities exist in another composition.

BY TARAMHDVN

New Spotify Technology Will Help Songwriters Avoid Plagiarism

The response to Sony's animated Spider-Man film, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,' has been overwhelmingly positive so far.

The response to Sony's animated Spider-Man film, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,' has been overwhelmingly positive so far.

BY JOE PRICE

Sony Wants to Patent the Animation Tech Wowing ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Fans

It's been an interesting 24 hours for two of the biggest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, with both Apple and Huawei receiving major setbacks.

It's been an interesting 24 hours for two of the biggest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, with both Apple and Huawei receiving major setbacks.

BY JOE PRICE

China Bans Sales of Most iPhones Following Dispute With Microchip Company Qualcomm

This marks the end of a seven-year long court battle.

This marks the end of a seven-year long court battle.

BY JULIARP

Samsung Ordered to Pay Apple $539 Million for Infringing Patents

Adidas has filed an appeal that would overturn Nike's patent for the Flyknit technology.

Adidas has filed an appeal that would overturn Nike's patent for the Flyknit technology.

BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Nike and Adidas Are Still Fighting Over Knitted Footwear Designs

Apple is reportedly developing an all-glass iPhone 8 for the devices 10-year anniversary, so start saving up those stacks.

Apple is reportedly developing an all-glass iPhone 8 for the devices 10-year anniversary, so start saving up those stacks.

BY TRACE COWEN

Is Apple Prepping an All-Glass iPhone 8 to Mark the Device's 10th Anniversary?

A new Apple patent may lead to a feature that makes filming police brutality almost impossible.

A new Apple patent may lead to a feature that makes filming police brutality almost impossible.

BY TRACE COWEN

Many Fear New iPhone Feature May Make Filming Police Brutality Almost Impossible