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.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
USPTO Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Require Identification of Real Parties in Interest to an Ex Parte Reexamination
USPTO PUBLISHES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST TO AN EX PARTE REEXAMINATION
Yesterday the USPTO published in the Federal Register a notice of pr[...]
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Workshops During IPO’s 2026 Annual Meeting
WORKSHOPS DURING IPO’S 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
On Monday and Tuesday, September 28-29, during IPO’s Annual Meeting, there will be an extended lunch time frame. Attendees may use this extended time to a[...]
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Today on the IP Chat Channel: Big Changes in US International IP Policy: The 2026 USTR Special 301 Report
TODAY ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: BIG CHANGES IN US INTERNATIONAL IP POLICY: THE 2026 USTR SPECIAL 301 REPORT
Join the IP Chat Channel™ today at 1:00pm ET for a webinar tha[...]
Monday, July 20, 2026
AI INSIGHTS: Stockholder Derivative Action Alleges Copyright Infringement Involving Use of AI
AI INSIGHTS: STOCKHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTION ALLEGES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INVOLVING USE OF AI
Adobe shareholders have sued company executives, alleging that public assurances that the company did n[...]
Friday, July 17, 2026
Federal Circuit Vacates Copyright Damages Award for Erroneous Application of “Book of Wisdom” Doctrine
**FEDERAL CIRCUIT VACATES COPYRIGHT DAMAGES AWARD FOR ERRONEOUS APPLICATION OF "BOOK OF WISDOM" DOCTRINE
4DD Holdings, LLC v. United States, 24-1996 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judg[...]
Thursday, July 16, 2026
USPTO to Open Patents External Quality Survey July 22
USPTO TO OPEN PATENTS EXTERNAL QUALITY SURVEY JULY 22
Yesterday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will launch the Patents External Quality Survey on July 22. Registered patent [...]
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Patent Eligibility Legislation
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE EXAMINES PATENT ELIGIBILITY LEGISLATION
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled "From Genes to Machines: The Patent Eligibility Debate," examining [...]
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
District Court Erred in Granting Preliminary Injunction Where There Was Substantial Question Over Claim Construction
**DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WHERE THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OVER CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
Ridge Corp. v. Kirk NationaLease Co., 25-1254 – Yesterday in an[...]
Monday, July 13, 2026
USPTO May Revisit Issues Not Necessary to Prior Judgment on Remand
* USPTO MAY REVISIT ISSUES NOT NECESSARY TO PRIOR JUDGMENT ON REMAND
Intell. Pixels Ltd. v. Sony Interactive Ent. LLC, 24-2174 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge DYK, the Federal Cir[...]
Friday, July 10, 2026
IPO Participates in WIPO General Assemblies
IPO PARTICIPATES IN WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
This week IPO has attended the Sixty-Eighth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WI[...]