Patents to Insights

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

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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Apple paid $2 billion for a lip reading company?

May 17, 2026

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6 min read

Apple paid $2 billion for a lip reading company?

What Apple bought when it bought Q.ai

Jun 14, 2026

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6 min read

Your Closet Holds A Chemistry Problem

And we’re not talking about your outfit choices!

Apr 26, 2026

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10 min read

The Metaverse Died. Long Live XR.

This week, we zoom out on XR, from Meta’s losses to the patents shaping what comes next.

Past Posts

Aug 2, 2026

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8 min read

The battery that outlives you

Turning nuclear waste to forever batteries

FIFA Edition: The Spanish Patent Of The Beautiful Game.

Jul 26, 2026

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7 min read

FIFA Edition: The Spanish Patent Of The Beautiful Game.

Livin la vida fútbol loca!

Jul 19, 2026

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7 min read

The Secret AI In Your Breakout Room

It's been in six other rooms today, and it has thoughts.

Jul 12, 2026

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6 min read

The Drone Dock That Ducks

And it is teaching drones to park themselves!

Jul 5, 2026

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7 min read

Talk to the hand!

Your remote control is about to file for unemployment.

Plug in the car. Let the house negotiate.

Jun 28, 2026

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7 min read

Plug in the car. Let the house negotiate.

The car wants power but the house wants a better deal.

Jun 21, 2026

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5 min read

Drilling for Ghosts

Aramco would rather you didn't spend US$100 million chasing a goldmine that was never there.

Jun 14, 2026

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6 min read

Your Closet Holds A Chemistry Problem

And we’re not talking about your outfit choices!

Can a Headset Tell PTSD From Depression?

Jun 7, 2026

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8 min read

Can a Headset Tell PTSD From Depression?

This Tiny Korean Startup Wants to Decode Your Mind

May 31, 2026

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7 min read

Your Surgeon Was Trained by AI

It catches what mentors miss...

Google Wants To Rewrite Your Landing Page

May 24, 2026

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6 min read

Google Wants To Rewrite Your Landing Page

Your customer may see Google’s pitch first.

May 17, 2026

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6 min read

Apple paid $2 billion for a lip reading company?

What Apple bought when it bought Q.ai

May 10, 2026

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7 min read

Mirror, Mirror, Track It All

Is this the harshest patent of them all?

Drug Discovery Just Got A Whole Lot Faster.

May 3, 2026

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7 min read

Drug Discovery Just Got A Whole Lot Faster.

And we aren't prepared for it.

Apr 26, 2026

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10 min read

The Metaverse Died. Long Live XR.

This week, we zoom out on XR, from Meta’s losses to the patents shaping what comes next.

Patents to Insights

Patents to Insights

Featured

Apple paid $2 billion for a lip reading company?

Your Closet Holds A Chemistry Problem

The Metaverse Died. Long Live XR.

Past Posts

The battery that outlives you

FIFA Edition: The Spanish Patent Of The Beautiful Game.

The Secret AI In Your Breakout Room

The Drone Dock That Ducks

Talk to the hand!

Plug in the car. Let the house negotiate.

Drilling for Ghosts

Your Closet Holds A Chemistry Problem

Can a Headset Tell PTSD From Depression?

Your Surgeon Was Trained by AI

Google Wants To Rewrite Your Landing Page

Apple paid $2 billion for a lip reading company?

Mirror, Mirror, Track It All

Drug Discovery Just Got A Whole Lot Faster.

The Metaverse Died. Long Live XR.

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