Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
NLPatent Rebrands to Clerq; Unveils the Next Generation of IP Intelligence Built to Execute Patent Work End-to-End
50+ min ago (364+ words) Aug 18, 2026, 09:00 ET The pioneer behind patent workflow intelligence enters its next chapter with the launch of agentic workflows, new partnerships with RPX and Park IP, and the addition of veteran IP strategist Michael Chernoff. Clerq's agentic workflows complete full patent…...
Urine-derived urea helps make key chemical used in EV batteries
36+ min ago (507+ words) The new process could offer a greener way to produce hydrazine, a chemical used in rocket fuels, pharmaceuticals and emerging energy systems. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed an electrochemical method that can turn urea into hydrazine, a…...
MPA Strikes First AI Copyright Pact; ByteDance Training Liability Stays in Court
46+ min ago (292+ words) The updated Seedance 2.5 and Seedream 5.0 Pro launched in July 2026. In its announcement of the MOU, the MPA explicitly acknowledged those releases as evidence of ByteDance's "continued advances in IP protections" — a signal that the company's pre-negotiation technical concessions had been…...
NLPatent rebrands to Clerq to meet growing demand for patent automation
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (302+ words) Toronto-based intellectual property (IP) software startup NLPatent is rebranding to Clerq as it looks to better serve legal teams contending with a surge in complex patent applications. The company announced its new identity on Tuesday, in addition to an agentic…...
What is the Tuvalu gaming license? (regulator & legal basis)
45+ min ago (549+ words) The program is administered through a single authorised representative channel. That cuts down the compliance surface for new applicants. Core obligations such as AML/KYC controls, responsible gaming standards, and mandatory geo-blocking of restricted territories are written directly into the…...
NLPatent rebrands as Clerq, launches agentic patent research workflows
50+ min ago (418+ words) UPDATED 09:00 EDT / AUGUST 18 2026 Toronto patent research startup NLPatent rebranded as Clerq today and launched its first agentic workflows. The software runs a full patentability analysis in about 10 minutes. The company says every conclusion arrives with citations. That work normally takes…...
Nine Ocean Tomo Experts Named to the 2026 IAM Strategy 300 - The World's Leading Intellectual Property Strategists
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (567+ words) Aug 18, 2026, 08:07 ET Recognition spans every corner of Ocean Tomo's practice, reflecting the firm's integrated approach to the business of intellectual property and emerging AI assets. Meet the World's Leading IP Strategists from Across Ocean Tomo In its 2026 Strategy 300 profiles, IAM…...
Ledgebrook files trademark for LASH
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (71+ words) Ledgebrook has filed a trademark application for Lash, signaling a potential new brand or business expansion. Founded in 2022, Ledgebrook currently writes general casualty and supported excess business through MS Transverse after transitioning the program from Everspan. The startup raised more…...
Did Mate Rimac Just Hint At A V16 Bugatti With A True Three-Pedal Manual?
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (370+ words) Manual gearboxes are edging back into the hypercar conversation, and now Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac just poured fuel on the fire. At Monterey Car Week, he did more than nod politely to three-pedal fans, inviting people to “imagine a V16 with…...
Amazon book scanning: an AirTag traced rare books to Las Vegas
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (1036+ words) Booksellers spent a year suspecting AI firms were buying their stock in bulk and destroying it. One of them put a tracker in a shipment, 404 Media followed it, and it stopped at a warehouse in Las Vegas. A bookseller hid…...