In 1982, Lonnie Johnson was testing a heat pump when one surprise blast sparked the invention of the Super Soaker that reshaped water fightsAerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson's accidental discovery of a powerful water jet during heat pump testing in 1982 led to the invention of t...
24 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
US firm ContentNexus files patent suit against WiproA US patent holder has sued Wipro in a federal court. The company alleges Wipro used patented technology without permission. This involves ...
22 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Not all startups are built the same. Which category defines yours?Startup award categories are often shaped more by founder journeys, business models, and growth approaches than by sectors alone. Through r...
21 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
AbbVie loses patent plea for Hep C drugThe Indian Patent Office has denied a secondary patent for AbbVie's Hepatitis C drug Maviret. This decision ensures continued access to aff...
19 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paperThe US has voiced concerns over India's high customs duties on IP-intensive products and its proposed mandatory blanket license for AI deve...
01 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Sun Pharma-Organon deal: How a $12-billion merger will reshape India's pharma landscapeSun Pharma is set to nearly double its revenue to $12 billion with the acquisition of Organon, creating a global pharmaceutical giant. The ...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Sun Pharma to acquire Organon for $11.75 billion in India’s biggest pharma dealSun Pharma, led by Dilip Shanghvi, has agreed to acquire US-based Organon in an all-cash deal worth $11.75 billion, marking the largest acq...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.00 AM IST
Why Apple stock is down today: Foldable iPhone delay, China patent battle and AAPL stock price prediction explainedAAPL stock today: Apple shares dipped despite strong earnings, as investors fret over future innovation. Delays in the much-anticipated fol...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Gilead to buy Germany's Tubulis for up to $5 billion to boost cancer pipelineGilead is making headlines with its planned acquisition of Tubulis GmbH, a Germany-based company, for a maximum of five billion dollars. Th...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
China's Huawei and Amazon in patent licencing agreementMost terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Alan Fan, head of Huawei's intellectual property rights department, said the Chinese firm ha...
05 Mar, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
Oppo, Nokia resolve global patent dispute with cross-license agreementThe Finnish tech company owns over 6000 patent families declared essential to 5G connectivity in smartphones. Out of them, 30 patents cover...
24 Jan, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
China's Huawei says it has reached global patent licensing deal with XiaomiHuawei also has patent license agreements with other tech players such as Oppo and South Korea's Samsung. Last month it renewed a similar a...
13 Sep, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
China's Huawei renews patent licensing deal with EricssonHuawei has been at the centre of an intense technological rivalry between China and the United States, which suspects the company of spying...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Nokia renews patent license agreement with AppleWhile terms of the agreement remain confidential between the companies, it covers Nokia's inventions in 5G and other technologies.
01 Jul, 2023, 07.40 AM IST
Nokia signs patent license pact with SamsungThe deal comes months after rival Ericsson filed a lawsuit in the United States against Samsung in a dispute over royalty payments and pate...
11 Mar, 2021, 12.16 PM IST