IPO Daily NewsTM

A quick read, the IPO Daily NewsTM is three to five concise paragraphs a day. It includes summaries of all patent and trademark opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the next day after opinions are issued and wire service stories of other selected IP cases.

Federal Circuit Holds Oral Arguments in April

FEDERAL CIRCUIT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN APRIL The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in numerous patent appeals during its April 2026 sitting, according to the co[...]

Congress Introduces “Patent Simplification Act”

CONGRESS INTRODUCES “PATENT SIMPLIFICATION ACT” Yesterday members of Congress introduced legislation titled the Patent Simplification Act, which sponsors say will modernize U.S. patent law by reduc[...]

IPO Submits Comments to CNIPA on Draft Amendments to the Measures for the Administration of Patent Priority Examination

IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CNIPA ON DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PATENT PRIORITY EXAMINATION Last week IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf[...]

House Delays Markup of Legislative Branch Clarification Act

HOUSE DELAYS MARKUP OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CLARIFICATION ACT The House Administration Committee has postponed consideration of the Legislative Branch Clarification Act, delaying a planned markup to [...]

Mandatory Stay of Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a)(2) Must Be Filed Within 30 Days of Originally Filed Complaint

**MANDATORY STAY OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1659(A)(2) MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ORIGINALLY FILED COMPLAINT Ascendis Pharma v. Biomarin Pharma. Inc., 26-1026 -- Yesterday [...]

Supreme Court Holds Internet Service Provider Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement

****SUPREME COURT HOLDS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER NOT CONTRIBUTORILY LIABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS' COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 2026-03-25 -- Yesterday in [...]

House IP Subcommittee to Hold USPTO Oversight Hearing with Director John Squires Today

HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD USPTO OVERSIGHT HEARING WITH DIRECTOR JOHN SQUIRES TODAY This morning at 10:00a.m. ET, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial In[...]

EU Pharma Package One Step Closer

EU PHARMA PACKAGE ONE STEP CLOSER  Following the approval by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States (COREPER I) of the trilogue outcome reached by the European Council a[...]

White House AI Policy Framework Says AI Training on Copyrighted Works in Lawful, Urges Courts to Resolve Fair Use Question

WHITE HOUSE AI POLICY FRAMEWORK SAYS AI TRAINING ON COPYRIGHTED WORKS IS LAWFUL, URGES COURTS TO RESOLVE FAIR USE QUESTION Last week the Trump Administration released its National Policy Framework [...]

USPTO Officials Highlight Backlog Reduction, AI Tools, and Anti-Fraud Efforts

USPTO OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT BACKLOG REDUCTION, AI TOOLS, AND ANTI-FRAUD EFFORTS Yesterday USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents VALENCIA MARTIN WALLACE and Acting Commissioner for Trademarks DAN VAVO[...]