Starbucks files patents in Russia to try to safeguard its trademarks, 2 years after leaving the country

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A Starbucks coffee cup.

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Apple is reportedly working on home robots. Here are 3 other products the company could also be working on.

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Apple's patent illustration of an Apple Watch with a camera.

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Oura CEO calls Apple Watch sales ban a 'David and Goliath story,' says he'll keep an eye on Samsung's rival smart ring

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The Oura ring, which monitors biometrics like blood pressure and heart rate, will be challenged by Samsung's new "Galaxy Ring."

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Apple's Hail Mary

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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 lineup faces a looming ban if Apple doesn't catch a break.

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Biden warns Big Pharma: Make your drugs cheaper or the US government will override your patents

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet audience members during an event promoting lower healthcare costs in the East Room of the White House.

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A foldable iPhone may be able to shut itself to protect the screen if it's dropped, Apple patent application shows

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Tim Cook visits an Apple store in New York City.

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American-made cheese can still be called 'gruyère,' a court ruled, and cheese makers in France and Switzerland aren't happy

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Gruyère is the most popular Swiss cheese in Switzerland.

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A lawyer said it is 'plainly ridiculous' to name AI as an inventor amid an ongoing legal battle about a patent, comparing it to giving credit to a cat

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An AI robot and a cat.

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Nike is doubling down on litigation in a fierce battle to protect its patents and trademarks. Here's every brand it has sued in recent years.

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Nike's recent legal efforts include taking action against several companies that it says infringe on its Air Jordan 1 trademarks.

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Ford wants to allow your car to lock you out — and even drive itself to an impound lot or scrapyard — if you miss payments

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Ford filed for a patent for a system that would allow a car to cause "discomfort" to a driver late on payments, even by going as far as to lock the owner out and repossess itself.

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