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  • Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 18 with a total of 109 patents granted.

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  • Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 10 with a total of 127 patents granted.

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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Nov 14, 2025
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
by | Nov 13, 2025
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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Patented: Fluor Corp.’s Offshore System for Growing and Harvesting Seaweed, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Nov 12, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 7 with a total of 117 patents granted.
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Patented: Monolithic 3D’s Multilayer Semiconductor Device Production Method and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Nov 5, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 30 with a total of 119 patents granted.
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Founded in Dallas in 2016, SightGlass Vision has received a newly granted patent (USPTO #12416818) for ophthalmic lenses designed to reduce progression of nearsightedness. The lenses are created by reshaping the surface material with a laser to form tiny lenslets—each with a slightly different optical power—to help manage how light focuses on the retina. The company now operates as a joint venture of CooperCompanies and EssilorLuxottica to expand myopia management worldwide. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12416818, Figs. 9A and 9B; DI Studio]

Patented: SightGlass Vision’s Lenses to Reduce Myopia Progression and More North Texas Inventive Activity

by | Oct 22, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 16 with a total of 94 patents granted.
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Dallas’ Topaz Labs Partners with Texas A&M, Stanford, CalTech, and Others on Use of Agentic AI for Photo Editing & Restoration
by | Oct 21, 2025
The system's open-source framework integrates more than 50 specialized AI models to autonomously analyze, plan, and restore images, "mirroring the decision-making process of a professional editor."
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Same-Day 3D Printing for ‘Gold-Standard’ Dental Restorations? UT Dallas Breakthrough Makes It Possible
by | Oct 16, 2025
Permanent crowns custom printed in all-ceramic zirconia could soon be a chair-side reality for dental patients, thanks to University of Texas at Dallas researchers. Backed by a $550,000 National Science Foundation grant, the team is working to commercialize the technology.
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Patented: USAA’s Dynamic Go-Bag Service for Emergencies and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Oct 15, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 9 with a total of 118 patents granted.
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