Leftovers

• Science

  • The Straits Times ☛ China urges joint efforts with Japan, South Korea, ASEAN in science and tech

    China has called on its neighbours Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries to make greater efforts in science and technology, including carrying out joint scientific and technological research, according to the official Xinhua.

  • Science Alert ☛ Hidden Detail in Crotch Solves a 500-Year-Old Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery

    Hiding in plain sight for centuries!

  • Science Alert ☛ Rare Fossils Reveal Surprisingly Gorilla-Like Features of Ancient Human Relative

    A curious mix.

  • Science Alert ☛ 'Impossible' Life Found Beneath Arctic Ice Could Alter Climate Models

    "We were wrong."

  • Science Alert ☛ Mystery of The Ocean's Missing Plastic a Step Closer to Being Solved

    It doesn't just vanish.

  • Science Alert ☛ 1 in 5 UTIs Can Be Linked to Poor Hygiene in The Kitchen

    Take this advice.

  • Science Alert ☛ Gray Hair Might Be The Body's Way of Avoiding a Deadly Cancer

    So worth it.

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Explain Why 'Harmless' Sharks Devoured Swimmer in Chilling World First

    Ecotourism could play a role.

• Hardware

  • CNX Software ☛ Microchip PIC32-BZ6 BLE 6.0, Thread, and Matter wireless MCU integrates touch and motor control

    Microchip has recently introduced the PIC32-BZ6 family of single-chip, multiprotocol wireless MCUs, also available as RF-certified modules, and designed for smart home, industrial automation, and automotive applications. The module supports Bluetooth LE 6.0, IEEE 802.15.4-based Thread and Matter, and proprietary mesh protocols. For wired connectivity, there are two CAN-FD ports, a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC, and a USB 2.0 full-speed transceiver.

  • CNX Software ☛ Radxa Dragon Q6A – A $60+ Qualcomm QCS6490 Edge Hey Hi (AI) SBC with GbE, WiFi 6, three camera connectors

    Radxa Dragon Q6A is a credit card-sized SBC powered by a Qualcomm QCS6490 octa-core SoC with a 12 TOPS Hey Hi (AI) accelerator, up to 16GB LPDDR5 memory, and the usual ports found on Raspberry Pi-like single board computers, such as gigabit Ethernet, four USB ports, HDMI video output, and a 40-pin GPIO header.

  • CNX Software ☛ 1GHz Renesas RA8D2 and RA8M2 Cortex-M85 MCUs feature up to 1MB MRAM, 2MB SRAM

    After introducing the 1 GHz RA8T2 MCU earlier this month, Renesas has recently expanded its RA8 lineup with the RA8D2 and RA8M2 groups of MCUs, where the RA8D2 is designed for graphics, HMI, and Hey Hi (AI) applications with support for display, camera, and audio interfaces, while the RA8M2 targets general-purpose, high-performance IoT and industrial control systems with networking and compute capabilities.

  • Hackaday ☛ Remembering Better Mono Graphics

    No matter what kind of computer or phone you are reading this on, it probably has a graphics system that would have been a powerful computer on its own back in the 1980s. When the IBM PC came out, you had two choices: the CGA card if you wanted color graphics, or the MDA if you wanted text. Today, you might think: no contest, we want color. But the MDA was cheaper and had significantly higher resolution, which was easier to read. But as free markets do, companies see gaps and they fill them. That’s how we got the Hercules card, which supported high-resolution monochrome text but also provided a graphics mode. [The 8-bit Guy] has a look at these old cards and how they were different from their peers.

  • Hackaday ☛ Building A Hydraulic Gear Pump Isn’t So Easy

    Hydraulic gear pumps are deceptively simple: just two gears rotating together, forcing the hydraulic oil from one side to the other where the teeth don’t meet, and thus providing the ability to pressurize said oil to make hydraulic cylinders, final drives, etc. do their thing. As with most machining projects like this, the devil is absolutely in the details, particularly in the tolerances. This is the crash course that the [Artisan Makes] channel on YouTube is currently going through.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • The Straits Times ☛ Meta and Fentanylware (CheeTok) to obey Australia under-16 social control media ban

    But they warned that the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.

  • France24 ☛ mRNA Covid vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

    It’s a promising medical discovery that could help researchers fight cancer. New research published in the journal “Nature” found that patients with some forms of advanced cancer who received a COVID mRNA vaccine lived significantly longer than those who didn’t. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Christiano Marconi, cancer researcher at the University of Florida.

  • The Straits Times ☛ McDonald’s Japan to stop using paper straws from November

    This is in response to customer dissatisfaction with the drinking experience.

  • Science Alert ☛ Blood Signals May Predict Multiple Sclerosis 7 Years Before Symptoms

    'It could be a game-changer'.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China’s heatwaves threaten to dry up supply of delicious ‘hairy crabs’

    Higher temperatures slow the crabs’ growth, reduce the amount of oxygen in the water and boost growth of bacteria.

  • Bridge Michigan ☛ U-M study: 1 in 5 young adults using marijuana, alcohol to fall asleep

    A University of Michigan study found that about 22% of young adults use cannabis, alcohol or both to help them fall asleep. Experts warn that the habit can lead to dependency and poorer sleep quality, though some advocates argue cannabis may offer benefits when used responsibly.

  • New York Times ☛ Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?

    A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to better health outcomes.

  • New York Times ☛ Going Down the Junk Food Rabbit Hole

    Alice Callahan, a reporter for the Well desk, explored the history of ultraprocessed foods and how they became a major threat to our health.

• Proprietary

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) / LLM Slop / Plagiarism

    • Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft's Proprietary Chaffbot Company losses hidden as part of $4.7 billion 'other' expense — stake in Hey Hi (AI) company still doesn't turn a profit as companies grapple with ongoing contract negotiation

      Microsoft’s Hey Hi (AI) ambitions are in large part tied to OpenAI, but the financial picture surrounding the connection is pretty murky.

    • Unicorn Media ☛ AI Powers a Browser Renaissance — But Not for Open Source

      Big names are pushing Hey Hi (AI) browsing as the future of the web, yet open source options are rare, leaving users to either weigh features against control and privacy… or fight back.

    • Futurism ☛ AI “Phone Farm” Startup Gets Funding from Marc Andreessen to Flood Social Media With Spam

      Who said capitalism has to breed innovation?

    • Futurism ☛ EA’s Attempt to Use Hey Hi (AI) for Game Development Backfiring Horribly

      "It's a problem when the dogs won't eat the dog food."

    • Futurism ☛ We’re Laugh-Crying at This Footage of an AI-Generated Video Game

      If this is the future of Hey Hi (AI) video games, we're screwed.

    • Michael Geist ☛ The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 247: My Senate Appearance on the Bill That Could Lead to Canada-Wide Blocking of X, Reddit and ChatGPT

      Bill S-209, the legislative effort to establish age verification requirements for sites and services that are said to facilitate access to pornography, is back. The bill has some modest improvements from the earlier S-210, but the core concerns – overbroad scope that lumps in social control media companies, Internet providers, and Hey Hi (AI) services with pornography sites, the privacy and equity implications of mandated age verification, and the use of nationwide website blocking – remain.

    • Colin Walters: Thoughts on agentic Hey Hi (AI) coding as of Oct 2025

      Sandboxed, reviewed parallel agents make sense

      For coding and software engineering, I’ve used and experimented with various frontends (FOSS and proprietary) to multiple foundation models (mostly proprietary) trying to keep up with the state of the art. I’ve come to strongly believe in a few things: [...]

  • Social Control Media

    • Digital Music News ☛ ‘TikTok USA’ Deal with China Expected to be Signed Thursday—According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

      The Fentanylware (CheeTok) USA deal that was first announced in September appears to be ready to cross the finish line, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent spoke with Margaret Brennan on ‘Face the Nation’ about the deal.

    • JURIST ☛ Top EU body finds both Meta and Fentanylware (CheeTok) in breach of Digital Services Act

      The European Union on Friday found both Fentanylware (CheeTok) and Meta in breach of several obligations under the Digital Services Act. The EU’s main executive body, the European Commission (EC), preliminarily ruled that both companies failed to grant researchers access to public data.

    • Information Overload or Informed Citizens?

      In today's digital era, we enjoy instant access to a torrent of news and data. With 24/7 news on TV and online, it's never been easier to find out what's happening in the world. In theory, this unprecedented access should make the average person more knowledgeable about current events and important issues than ever before. After all, any question can be answered with a quick search, and breaking news appears within minutes. But has this technology-driven revolution actually increased public understanding, or has it simply given everyone a megaphone to broadcast their opinions? This question cuts to the heart of our modern media landscape. On one hand, information travels faster and farther than in decades past. On the other hand, misinformation and opinion travel just as quickly. The promise was a better-informed society; the reality is more complicated.

• Pseudo-Open Source

  • Openwashing

    • Open Source Initiative ☛ Open Source Initiative now accepting your application for Executive Director [Ed: Looking for a Microsoft lobbyist in "Open" clothing]

      The Open Source Initiative is seeking its next Executive Director (ED), the chief executive and strategic leader of the OSI, responsible for advancing its mission, growing and diversifying its funding base, and fostering a global, inclusive community of stakeholders.

• Security

  • Integrity/Availability/Authenticity

    • The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian lured with ‘satay job’ to Cambodia, trapped in scam call centre

      The man said he was made to impersonate government officers and follow scripts to scam victims in Malaysia.

    • The Straits Times ☛ ‘Pig-butchering’ romance scams take hold in South Korea

      Victims are “fattened up” with false affection and initial profits before they are “butchered” with large losses.

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • Bruce Schneier ☛ First Wap: A Surveillance Computer You’ve Never Heard Of

      Mother Jones has a long article on surveillance arms manufacturers, their wares, and how they avoid export control laws:

      Operating from their base in Jakarta, where permissive export laws have allowed their surveillance business to flourish, First Wap’s European founders and executives have quietly built a phone-tracking empire, with a footprint extending from the Vatican to the Middle East to Silicon Valley.

  • Confidentiality

    • Federal News Network ☛ OPM bringing protections for data breach victims to an end

      The Office of Personnel Management transferred the current identity protection contract to GSA in September and will let it run out at the end of 2026.

• Defence/Aggression

  • New York Times ☛ ICE Detains British Media Commentator Sami Hamdi

    Sami Hamdi, who often speaks against Israel, was in the United States on a speaking tour. The Department of Homeland Security said his visa had been revoked.

  • ACLU ☛ Gun-Toting Police Swarm, Handcuff Young Black Man After Hey Hi (AI) Mistakes Doritos Bag For a Gun

    Free Future home

    On Monday night a Black Baltimore teenager, Taki Allen, had finished football practice and was sitting outside his school waiting to be picked up. That school, which is supposed to protect its students, instead brought down on his head a traumatic and potentially deadly incident thanks to its video cameras and their “enhancement” with AI.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 3 Hong Kong men jailed for up to 18 years over 2020 bomb plots

    A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 18 years over a conspiracy to carry out three bomb attacks in early 2020, while two other defendants in the case have each been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Step by step, how China seized control of critical minerals

    Rare earth metals are vital for making a vast array of military and civilian goods.

  • New York Times ☛ Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent

    A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease’s return.

  • Marcy Wheeler ☛ Love in the Time of Hegemonic Suicide

    Dihydroxyacetone Man's attempts to extend his power by force -- to replace American hegemony with personalized coercion -- are and will continue to backfire, diluting the power of that coercion.

  • The Strategist ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man’s US can still defend Taiwan. But will it?

    As US President The Insurrectionist’s second term unfolds, Taiwan finds itself manoeuvring with a familiar but less predictable security partner. The United States remains, by capability and necessity, Taiwan’s primary security guarantor, offering arms sales, ...

  • Atlantic Council ☛ Peru at a breaking point: How ten years of political chaos opened the door to organized crime

    Unless the next government restores both security and institutional credibility, Peru’s democracy risks becoming not merely ungovernable, but unrecognizable.

  • France24 ☛ Sudan's RSF overrun the army's last stronghold in the Darfur region

    In tonight's edition, the paramilitary force RSF has ousted the Sudanese army from El-Fasher, its last stronghold in Darfur, after months of fighting.

    Also, Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, after days of protesters' clashes with security forces as opposition supporters demanded credible results.

  • The Strategist ☛ Adding a fighter type is not the answer to Indonesia’s defence needs

    Indonesia is reportedly close to acquiring Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, after Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed a contract during an October visit to Beijing.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China downplays tension after German Foreign Minister cancels Beijing trip

    He opted not to travel after only one of his requested meetings was confirmed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

  • PHR ☛ Millions Suffer in Humanitarian Crisis as World Leaders Meet at Paris Summit on Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): PHR

  • Atlantic Council ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man’s place in history depends on his approach to the CRINK

    After a string of foreign policy wins, Convicted Felon's more significant challenge lies ahead: countering the bloc of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • Latvia ☛ Four accused of damaging Latvian infrastructure for Russian services

      The State Security Service (VDD) is urging the Prosecutor's Office to prosecute four persons for malicious acts against critical infrastructure and other objects in Latvia, the VDD said on 27 October.

    • New York Times ☛ Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says

      In the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, small drones routinely target ordinary people by dropping hand grenades, and record video documenting their attacks, a U.N. commission reported.

    • RFERL ☛ UN Commission Accuses Russia Of New Crime Against Humanity In Ukraine

      Russia forces have used drones to chase civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, following them with cameras and attacking them as they sought shelter, a UN inquiry released on October 27 found.

    • Meduza ☛ The Lithuanian–Belarusian balloon war, Putin’s disappearing cousin, and Domodedovo’s fire sale Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, October 27, 2025 — Meduza

    • RFERL ☛ Putin Receives North Korea’s Top Diplomat As Zelenskyy Pushes Long-Range Missile Development

      Russian President Vladimir Putin received North Korea's top diplomat at the Kremlin on October 27 as Russian forces continued their push in eastern Ukraine, penetrating a key city amid fierce fighting.

    • The Straits Times ☛ Putin and North Korea’s foreign minister discuss strengthening ties, KCNA says

      The visit comes amid growing international concern over cooperation between the two countries.

    • RFERL ☛ Russian Troops Reported Inside Pokrovsk As Ukraine Says Forces Hold City's Defenses

      Elements of Russia’s ground forces have entered the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv acknowledged, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeling the situation there as “difficult” with “fierce” battles flaring in and around the regional center.

    • LRT ☛ Lithuanian airports shut three times over weekend due to smugglers’ balloons

      Lithuania’s airports were closed three times over the weekend after weather balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus entered its airspace, disrupting 112 flights and affecting more than 16,500 passengers.

    • LRT ☛ Lithuanian president's aide urges 'kinetic measures' to down balloons from Belarus

      Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda's chief national security advisor Deividas Matulionis on Monday urged the use of kinetic measures to bring down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighboring Belarus, describing the situation as a crisis.

    • LRT ☛ Lithuania closes border with Belarus over 'hybrid attack'

      Lithuania has closed its last two border checkpoints with Belarus in response to repeated incursions by balloons carrying contraband, which officials are calling a hybrid attack by the Minsk regime.

    • France24 ☛ Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'hybrid attack' after contraband balloons shut airports

      Lithuania accused Belarus on Monday of a “hybrid attack” after dozens of contraband-filled balloons forced the temporary closure of two airports. The NATO and EU member said the balloons, allegedly launched by Belarusian smugglers, carried illegal cigarettes and prompted Lithuania to shut its last two border crossings with Belarus.

    • Meduza ☛ Nothing but the anti-Kremlin hits Performing songs by blacklisted musicians made this Russian street band famous. Then it landed them in jail. — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ ‘A perverse game with death’: Russia’s moral guardians are once again trying to ban Halloween. Could this year be different? — Meduza

    • Meduza ☛ ‘Not an appropriate thing’: Russia says its experimental Burevestnik nuclear missile completed a 15-hour test flight. Trump isn’t impressed. — Meduza

    • LRT ☛ Baltic companies secretly fuelling Russia’s shadow fleet

      Every day, Russian tankers carry billions of dollars’ worth of oil across the Baltic Sea. Despite sweeping Western sanctions, this trade continues to fuel the Kremlin’s war machine. While the Baltics are among the fiercest supporters of isolating Russia politically and economically, a network of companies in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia is helping to keep Moscow’s “shadow fleet” running.

    • LRT ☛ Kaliningrad transit unaffected by Lithuania's border closure with Belarus – ministry

      Lithuania's decision to close its border with Belarus will not affect transit to and from Russia's Kaliningrad region, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

    • New York Times ☛ 3 Takeaways From Vietnam’s Drift Toward Russia and Away From America

      The Times examined weapons sales documents from a Russian arms supplier and interviewed dozens of officials from Vietnam, the United States and other countries in the region.

    • New York Times ☛ Is the U.S. Losing in Vietnam? Russia, North Korea and China Are Gaining.

      U.S. allies worry that American volatility and Russian outreach and arms sales, in particular, are driving Vietnam into a new phase.

    • CS Monitor ☛ With Russian cyberattacks on the rise, NATO nations ready to play offense

      As China and Russia try to weaken NATO nations through cyberattacks, the alliance is responding with plans for better coordination – including for counterattack.

    • The Straits Times ☛ Is the US losing in Vietnam? Russia, North Korea and China are gaining

      There is growing alarm about the risks of US disengagement in Asia.

• Environment

  • France24 ☛ Hurricane Melissa threatens to unleash record destruction on Jamaica

    Brutal winds and torrential rain battered Jamaica on Monday as Hurricane Melissa, a slow-moving Category 5 storm, neared the island. Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned it could be Jamaica’s most destructive storm on record. Melissa has already killed at least four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

  • Energy/Transportation

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Salvage work for cargo plane involved in fatal crash at Hong Kong airport to be completed Monday evening

      Salvage work for a cargo plane involved in a crash that killed two at Hong Kong International Airport last week is expected to be completed on Monday evening.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ ‘Smooth and easy’: India, China resume direct flights as ties improve

      Passengers of the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down on Monday, after Asia’s giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations.

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • The Straits Times ☛ Dognapping claims in Malaysia spark fear and anger on social control media

      A content creator said the dognappers pretend to be Kuala Lumpur City Hall officers, demanding ransom money.

• Finance

  • New York Times ☛ Britain Needs China’s Money. It Fears What Comes With It.

    A botched spying case prompted accusations that the British government was soft on China, highlighting tensions between economic and national security interests.

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • Federal News Network ☛ Shutdown puts a drag on security clearance processes

    Experts expect the lengthening shutdown will lead to delays in the background investigation process, a perennial concern for agencies and industry.

  • JURIST ☛ US government seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia

    The US government plans to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31, according to a Friday court filing by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite a series of federal court rebukes over his wrongful deportation case.

  • France24 ☛ Cameroon's president re-elected at 92

    The world's oldest head of state, Paul #Biya, 92, extended his more than four-decade rule, securing an eighth term in #Cameroon's presidential poll - results which his rival swiftly rejected. On October 26, four people were killed in #clashes between security forces and supporters of the opposition in the economic capital Douala.

  • Latvia ☛ Saeima committee starts viewing draft budget

    On Monday, October 27, the Saeima Budget and Finance Committee began reviewing the package of draft laws accompanying next year's budget. It includes nearly 50 draft laws, including changes to taxes and the service pension system.

  • France24 ☛ Argentina midterm elections seen as confidence vote for Milei's economic refoms

    Even if Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza party is still short of a majority in parliament after midterm elections, the self-described "anarcho-capitalist" now has more room to push ahead with radical economic reforms. Since coming to power in 2023, Milei has cut budgets for education, pensions and infrastructure and laid off tens of thousands of public sector workers. The president is also credited with lowering inflation, winning praise from US counterpart The Insurrectionist.

  • ACLU ☛ Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention

    *Names have been changed to protect identities

    Shackled and chained while miscarrying, denied prenatal care, given inadequate food and water—these are the conditions that pregnant women in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention must endure.

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • BIA Net ☛ Court orders arrest of İmamoğlu, journalist Yanardağ in espionage probe

    The arrest orders come after a cybersecurity consultant already in custody on espionage charges agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. The CHP rejects the allegations.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• New York Times ☛ Amazon Braces for Major Cuts to Its White-Collar Work Force

  The company is looking to cut costs starting this week as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Another round of cuts is expected in January.

• Silicon Angle ☛ Report: Amazon to let go of up to 30,000 employees, starting this week

  Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly planning to let go up to 30,000 employees in what would be its largest ever round of layoffs. Some workers could be let go as early as Tuesday, as the company makes its latest in a series of moves aimed at cutting down costs and conserving cash. 

• Patents

  • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ When Good Writing Makes Bad Patents: The Synonym Trap in Claim Construction

    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, No. 2024-1145 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 27, 2025) is a bit of a cautionary tale for patent monopoly drafters. It is essentially the difference between careful writing and careful patent monopoly writing.

    Writing vs Patent Writing: When I write a blog post, I try to use varied vocabulary and synonyms to create more engaging and nuanced text.  This is also helpful for rounding out context and characters.  But, that approach is in direct conflict with the precision that is sometimes needed for patent monopoly claiming where consistent terminology provides clarity and varied usage can create unintended limitations.  In this case, the court affirmed a claim construction narrowing "outer frame" to mean "self-expanding frame" based on the specification's interchangeable use of these terms.

  • Software Patents

    • JUVE ☛ Via LA strikes out against Amazon at Düsseldorf Regional Court

      Three licensors of the HEVC pool —  and Tagivan II — have filed three lawsuits against Amazon at Düsseldorf Regional Court. This is according to a press release from law firm Cohausz & Florack, which regularly advises Via LA on patent monopoly law. The three pool members had previously sued Abusive Monopolist Microsoft at the same court.

• Trademarks

  • TTAB Blog ☛ TTABlog Test: Are T-Shirts and Hats Related to Toy Action Figures Under Section 2(d)?

    The USPTO refused to register the mark I HAVE THE POWER for “T-shirts and hats,” finding confusion likely with the identical mark for "toy action figures and accessories therefor." Keeing in mind that a TTAB Judge once told me that you can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and goods (at least for ex parte cases), how do you think this appeal came out? In re David Swan, Serial No. 98517490 (October 23, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert Lavache).

  • TTAB Blog ☛ Judge Mary Beth Myles Has Resigned from the TTAB

    Administrative Trademark Judge Mary Beth Myles has resigned from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She was appointed to the Board in 2024. Ms. Myles has joined Greenberg Traurig in its Los Angeles office. A current roster of the TTAB judges may be found here.

• Copyrights

  • New York Times ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire the Top Copyright Official

    An appeals court sided with the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, saying her role is to work with Congress.