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Federal Circuit upholds EV charger patent against Tesla challenge
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A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision upholding the validity of Charge Fusion Technologies' electric vehicle charging patent, rejecting Tesla's appeal. The ruling supports the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that Tesla failed to prove the claims unpatentable. The patent is also at issue in a related infringement lawsuit against Tesla.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a non-final Office action rejecting all claims in Nintendo's patent number 12,403,397. The patent, granted in July 2025, covers mechanics for summoning sub-characters in video games for battles. This development comes amid Nintendo's lawsuit against Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld.
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A Tesla patent application published on February 19, 2026, outlines a dual-battery system for electric vehicles, including a trailer-mounted auxiliary pack. Filed in August 2024, it details integration with the primary battery via advanced management modes. The design addresses past issues with the cancelled Cybertruck range extender.