(opens original source in a new tab)Patently-ORight vs. Remedy: No Standing to Challenge the Patent Cover’s ‘Right to Exclude’ PromiseThe Federal Circuit holds inventor groups lack standing to challenge the patent cover's "right to exclude" language as misleading after eBay. Continue reading this post on Patently-O. (opens original source in a new tab)Dennis Crouch·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHyundai starts taking orders for $17,700 Ioniq V, but you can’t have itHyundai has started taking pre-sale orderss for its upcoming Ioniq V, but if you’re reading this from anywhere that speaks English, you can’t have it… yet? (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesGoogle Maps Just Launched Truck-Aware Routing That Knows About Low Bridges and Weight Limits. Here Is What It Means, and What It Does Not.Every experienced driver has a story about it, or knows someone who does. A truck follows a navigation app built for cars, and the app cheerfully routes it toward a bridge it cannot clear, a road it is too heavy for, or a turn it physically cannot make. The low-bridge strike is one of the […] The post Google Maps Just Launched Truck-Aware Routing That Knows About Low Bridges and Weight Limits. Here Is What It Means, and What It Does Not. appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Adam Wingfield·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseSpace war 2040: SPACECOM preps for attacks on ground segments, eyes cislunar opsThe Space Warfighting Environment 2040 is unique because it “was deliberately written to be warfighter-first, not technology-first,” an official at SPACECOM’s Joint Forces Development and Training team told Breaking Defense. (opens original source in a new tab)Theresa Hitchens·21 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)IPWatchdogOther Barks & Bites for Friday, August 21: US Inventor Lacks Standing for Patent Language Challenge; D.C. Circuit Upholds CMS’ Single-Source Drug Interpretation; and Ninth Circuit Deepens Split on Attorney’s Fees Under Lanham ActThis week in Other Barks & Bites: the Fourth Circuit affirms an injunction against a scheme to divert Turkish-label versions of Biktarvy into the U.S. for sale; the Federal Circuit nixes US Inventor’s challenge to the “right to exclude others” language printed on issued U.S. patents; SK Biopharmaceutical agrees to allow generic Xcopri to enter the U.S. market by 2032; and more. The post Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 21: US Inventor Lacks Standing for Patent Language Challenge; (opens original source in a new tab)Steve Brachmann·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaGovernment Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Is A Thing That Exists In Time And SpaceUS Interior Secretary Doug Burgum marks the launch of a new battery factory, admitting that energy storage actually does exist after all. The post Government Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Is A Thing That Exists In Time And Space appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekWalmart’s 400 kW EV charging network just hit 100 storesWalmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosMAHA warns Trump against coal-powered AI data centersProminent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal."Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter, collides with Trump officials' (opens original source in a new tab)Ben Geman·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumThis IEEE Senior Member Develops AI Tools for E-Commerce SitesBalaji Ingole rarely saw televisions while growing up in Udgir, India. No one in the small Maharashtra village had computers or phones. Only one household owned a television, and neighbors often gathered there to watch shows together.Ingole never even saw a computer growing up. It wasn’t until he reached middle school that he encountered a computer lab, an experience he says changed his life. Almost immediately, he says, the machine felt like a window into a different scale of possibility for hi (opens original source in a new tab)Julianne Pepitone·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekLectric Labor Day e-bike sale offers up to $694 savings + price cuts, EcoFlow 4,096Wh power station $2,549 in flash sale, moreWe’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with the new Lectric Labor Day Sale leading the pack, offering up to $694 on e-bike bundles + XPeak2 and XPedition2 price cuts – all starting from $799. Next, EcoFlow has kicked off a 4-day website-exclusive flash sale with offers like the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station down at $2,549, and more from $799. We also have EGO’s premium 16-inch Carbon Fiber Cordless Electric String Trimmer with Line IQ and POWERLOAD tech at its $251 2026 low, the (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·21 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsNatural Capital gaining ‘increasing recognition’ from more institutional investors: reportTwo in five institutional asset owners expect to make their first natural capital allocation within five years. The post Natural Capital gaining ‘increasing recognition’ from more institutional investors: report appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Jennifer Marston·21 August 2026