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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Register for IPO’s European Practice Conference on 25 June in Paris
REGISTER FOR IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE CONFERENCE ON 25 JUNE IN PARIS
For the 12th year, IPO’s European Practice Committee is organizing a conference entitled “IP Developments in a Changing World.” T[...]
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
USPTO Improperly Engaged in Claim Construction During Obviousness Analysis
**USPTO IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN CLAIM CONSTRUCTION DURING OBVIOUSNESS ANALYSIS
Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Inc., 23-2211 -- On Friday in an opinion by Chief District Judge GO[...]
Friday, May 23, 2025
Lexmark Framework Applies to Commercial Bases of Opposition under 15 U.S.C. § 1063
*LEXMARK FRAMEWORK APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL BASES OF OPPOSITION UNDER 15 U.S.C. § 1063
Curtain v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc., 23-2140 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge HUGHES, the[...]
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Senate Judiciary Holds Nomination Hearing for USPTO Director Nominee
SENATE JUDICIARY HOLDS NOMINATION HEARING FOR USPTO DIRECTOR NOMINEE
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a nomination hearing for JOHN SQUIRES to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intel[...]
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Senate Judiciary to Hold Confirmation Hearing for USPTO Director Nominee Today
SENATE JUDICIARY TO HOLD CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR USPTO DIRECTOR NOMINEE TODAY
Today at 10:15a.m. ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for several Trump Administratio[...]
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Discovery and Saisie to be Discussed at IPO’s European Practice Conference
DISCOVERY AND SAISIE TO BE DISCUSSED AT IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE CONFERENCE
IPO’s European Practice Committee is organizing a conference entitled “IP Developments in a Changing World” on June 25 in [...]
Monday, May 19, 2025
USPTO Requests Comments on OECD’s Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Countering Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods on Online Marketplaces
USPTO REQUESTS COMMENTS ON OECD’S DRAFT VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR COUNTERING ILLICIT TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS ON ONLINE MARKETPLACES
Today the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a notice[...]
Friday, May 16, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership”
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON “FOREIGN THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP”
On Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing title[...]
Thursday, May 15, 2025
USPTO Cancels 50,000 Goods and Services Through Expungement and Reexamination
USPTO CANCELS 50,000 GOODS AND SERVICES THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT AND REEXAMINATION
Last week the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office released a notice that it had canceled over 50,000 goods and services [...]
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee to Consider Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FOREIGN THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
Today at 2:30p.m. ET the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a hearin[...]