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Hot off the Patent Press

Patents to Insights

Our weekly newsletter breaks down hot patents into plain English to help you spot new business ideas before they go mainstream.

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How Your Bank Keeps Falling For AI Catfish

Nov 30, 2025

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14 min read

How Your Bank Keeps Falling For AI Catfish

Perfect selfies, bad dates, billion-dollar tabs.

What Happens When AI Runs The Casino Floor

Nov 16, 2025

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12 min read

What Happens When AI Runs The Casino Floor

AI’s dealing the cards now. Fair game? Or house rules?

Meta's Creepiest Patent Yet

Mar 8, 2026

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13 min read

Meta's Creepiest Patent Yet

... but they might never deploy it.

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Olaf Fell Over. Universal Has A Safer Bet.

Apr 12, 2026

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14 min read

Olaf Fell Over. Universal Has A Safer Bet.

The safer path to lifelike characters.

Oura Could Spot What Spiked Your Cortisol

Apr 5, 2026

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17 min read

Oura Could Spot What Spiked Your Cortisol

Your biometrics get context.

No, Walmart Didn’t Patent Shifting Shelf Prices

Mar 29, 2026

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16 min read

No, Walmart Didn’t Patent Shifting Shelf Prices

So why is everyone freaking out?

Would You Let AI Beat The Final Boss?

Mar 22, 2026

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13 min read

Would You Let AI Beat The Final Boss?

Microsoft just patented your backseat gamer.

The Neuralink Boom Has A Safety Problem

Mar 15, 2026

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14 min read

The Neuralink Boom Has A Safety Problem

And Huawei just patented the solution.

Meta's Creepiest Patent Yet

Mar 8, 2026

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13 min read

Meta's Creepiest Patent Yet

... but they might never deploy it.

The Bee That Blew The Whistle

Mar 1, 2026

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15 min read

The Bee That Blew The Whistle

The cutest compliance tool in horticulture.

Is Modular Housing Investable Yet?

Feb 22, 2026

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18 min read

Is Modular Housing Investable Yet?

The housing crisis and deregulation fuels a factory comeback.

Ozempic "Triples Down" As Serena Williams Promotes Weight-Loss Drug

Feb 15, 2026

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16 min read

Ozempic "Triples Down" As Serena Williams Promotes Weight-Loss Drug

One triple-target peptide vs DIY stacking. Pick your poison.

Your Fitbit Knows Something Your Doctor Doesn't Know... Yet

Feb 8, 2026

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14 min read

Your Fitbit Knows Something Your Doctor Doesn't Know... Yet

When Big Tech predicts your metabolism.

When The Lights Go Out, Your Hospital's Backup Plan Has A Backup Plan

Feb 1, 2026

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13 min read

When The Lights Go Out, Your Hospital's Backup Plan Has A Backup Plan

AI learns to see hurricanes coming and pulls the plug before they do.

This Patent Captures The Hottest Vent-ure Play

Jan 25, 2026

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13 min read

This Patent Captures The Hottest Vent-ure Play

Turning the world’s rising heat into something you can capture.

Keep Your Assistant At Home

Jan 18, 2026

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17 min read

Keep Your Assistant At Home

Four patents marking the shift to on-device AI inference.

Should This AI Judge Embryos By Looks?

Jan 11, 2026

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13 min read

Should This AI Judge Embryos By Looks?

Pretty embryo or great genes? Choose.

How 2026's Expiring Patents Will Change Your Life

Jan 4, 2026

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16 min read

How 2026's Expiring Patents Will Change Your Life

The 2026 '$200 Billion Patent Cliff' will set big ideas free!

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