Realistic counterfactual explanation of machine learning predictions

USPTO granted IBM patent US12596941B2 for a computer-implemented method of generating counterfactual explanations for machine learning model predictions using Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) solvers. The method analyzes ML datasets to deduce constraints, generates CSP rules, and uses solver solutions as counterfactual explanations for model predictions. The patent contains 19 claims and covers technology for improving ML model interpretability.

Systems and methods for enhancing insurance operations using mobile driver's license

The USPTO granted patent US12597075B2 to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. covering systems and methods for using mobile driver's licenses (mDL) to enhance insurance data exchange. The invention enables identity verification via mDL, secondary verification using risk determination models, and automated data retrieval from insurance entities. The patent contains 17 claims and was filed on July 12, 2024.

Futures margin modeling system having seasonality detection

USPTO granted patent US12597083B2 to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. for a futures margin modeling system that uses wavelet decomposition and rolling statistical methods to detect seasonality patterns in commodity products. The system enables clearinghouse computing devices to generate more accurate margin requirements for portfolios by identifying seasonal trends in historical data.

HOVERBOARD trademark cancellation denied, Razor USA vs Golabs

HOVERBOARD trademark cancellation denied, Razor USA vs Golabs

ZAPATA OS Trademark Cancellation Granted

The TTAB granted cancellation of Trademark Registration No. TTAB92089294 for the ZAPATA OS mark. Plaintiff Zapata Technology, Inc. successfully petitioned to cancel the trademark owned by Defendant Zapata Computing, Inc. The decision removes the defendant's exclusive trademark rights to the ZAPATA OS designation.

HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL Trademark Cancellation

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a cancellation order in TTAB Proceeding No. 92089297, canceling Hari Haribol Dairy Products Pvt Ltd's trademark registration for HARI:BOL PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL. Haribo Holding GmbH & Co. KG, the plaintiff, successfully pursued the cancellation action filed in August 2025. The TTAB reset trial dates and proceeded with the cancellation proceeding.

SW Trademark Cancellation - Smith & Wesson v. Slapwoods

The TTAB granted Smith & Wesson Inc.'s motion to strike and reset trial dates in Cancellation No. 92089332 against Slapwoods LLC's SW trademark. The cancellation proceeding, filed August 21, 2025, continues with new trial dates established. This procedural order advances the trademark dispute between the firearms manufacturer and the defendant.

FOREVER LIFE Trademark Cancellation Proceeding

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a decision in cancellation proceeding TTAB92089373 regarding the FOREVER LIFE trademark. Plaintiff Everlife LLC seeks cancellation of the mark owned by defendant TP International Inc. The TTAB granted a motion to suspend proceedings with consent pending settlement negotiations between the parties.

TTAB Cancellation: KALIFORNIA DYNAMIC

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a procedural order in Cancellation No. 92089396 suspending the proceeding pending disposition of an outstanding motion. The cancellation action was filed by Henry Goldansky against Kalifornia Dynamic LLC concerning the trademark KALIFORNIA DYNAMIC. The abstract indicates the Board has not yet reached a substantive determination on the merits of the cancellation claim.

Embecta Corp cancels Strive Medtech trademark

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) granted Cancellation No. 92089505 filed by Embecta Corp against Strive Orthopedics, Inc., cancelling the STRIVE MEDTECH trademark registration. The cancellation was issued on April 6, 2026, with a refund issued under Trademark Rule 2.114(a)(2). Strive Orthopedics must cease all use of the STRIVE MEDTECH mark effective immediately.