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In an eyebrow-raising move for Washington and boardrooms alike, U.S. Customs approved Apple Watch imports while the devices’ technology is under legal dispute with medical tech company Masimo. Here’s why this matters for the U.S. legal system, corporate America, and the fight to protect intellectual property.

When you open Netflix, Paramount+ or Pluto TV, you probably don’t think about the algorithms that squeeze massive video files into smooth streams on your device. But in the legal sphere, that compression technology is anything but invisible — it’s patented. And right now, it’s at the center of an international legal showdown.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just made it harder to challenge patents by limiting the types of “evidence” that can be used.

The General Court has officially said “no” to trade marks over the word “Iceland”—and the decision is shaking up conversations around brand protection and public interest.