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 Has Jurisdiction Over Anti-SLAPP Motion

**FEDERAL CIRCUIT HAS JURISDICTION OVER ANTI-SLAPP MOTION IQE PLC v. Newport Fab, LLC, 24-1124 -- On Wednesday in an opinion by Justice HUGHES, the Federal Circuit vacated district co[...]

Continuation-in-Part Was Not Covered by Assignment of Continuations

*CONTINUATION-IN-PART WAS NOT COVERED BY ASSIGNMENT OF CONTINUATIONS Causam Ents., Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 23-1769 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circuit [...]

Join IPOEF to Celebrate Innovation, Creativity and IP

JOIN IPOEF TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND IP IPO Education Foundation’s annual Awards Celebration will be held on December 16, 2025 at the JW Mariott in Washington, DC. Join the Foundation[...]

USPTO Director Squires Urges Broad Patent Eligibility in Senate Testimony

USPTO DIRECTOR SQUIRES URGES BROAD PATENT ELIGIBILITY IN SENATE TESTIMONY Last week USPTO Director JOHN A. SQUIRES submitted written testimony for the record in connection with the Senate Judiciary[...]

EPO Accepting Color and Grayscale Drawings

EPO ACCEPTING COLOR AND GRAYSCALE DRAWINGS The European Patent Office (EPO) announced that, effective October 1, 2025, applicants may submit color and grayscale drawings in European patent applica[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee Examines Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, chaired by Senator THOM TILLIS (R-NC) with Ranking Member AD[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Today

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT TODAY Correction: Tuesday’s DN misstated Sen. Chris Coons is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on IP[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee Announces Witnesses For Hearing On Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES WITNESSES FOR HEARING ON PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, chaired by Sen. THOM TILLIS (R-NC) with form[...]

Organization Lacks Associational Standing to Challenge USPTO Denial of Rulemaking

**ORGANIZATION LACKS ASSOCIATIONAL STANDING TO CHALLENGE USPTO DENIAL OF RULEMAKING PETITION US Inventor Inc. v. U.S. Pat. & Trademark Off., 24-1396 -- On Friday in an opinion by [...]

USPTO Director Discusses Agency’s Operations with IPO Executive Director, Association Colleagues

USPTO DIRECTOR DISCUSSES AGENCY’S OPERATIONS WITH IPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION COLLEAGUES On Wednesday afternoon USPTO Director John Squires and senior USPTO leaders met with IPO Executive [...]