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The energy industry has largely avoided the waves of patent litigation that have long defined telecom and software. That is beginning to change, and energy storage sits squarely at the center.

For more than 30 years, the United States has granted design protection for computer-generated designs such as graphical user interfaces and icons.

On February 12, 2026, the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court granted a preliminary injunction against a number of group companies, including entities based in the Cayman Islands and China, involved in the manufacture and sale of clear orthodontic aligners ...