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, May 07, 2026
Senate IP Subcommittee to Hold Copyright Office Oversight Hearing
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD COPYRIGHT OFFICE OVERSIGHT HEARING
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold an oversight hearing on the U.S. Copyright Office on Tuesday, [...]
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
UPC Judge Schilling to Speak at IPO’s European Practice Committee Conference in Frankfurt on May 28
UPC JUDGE SCHILLING TO SPEAK AT IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE IN FRANKFURT ON MAY 28
Join IPO’s European Practice Committee on May 28 in Frankfurt, Germany for a conference entitled [...]
Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Use of Term “About” in Claimed Range Rendered Patent Indefinite
**USE OF TERM “ABOUT” IN CLAIMED RANGE RENDERED PATENT INDEFINITE
Enviro Tech Chemical Servs., Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., 24-2160 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the Federa[...]
Monday, May 04, 2026
ITC Proposes Disclosure Rules for Section 337 Proceedings
ITC PROPOSES DISCLOSURE RULES FOR SECTION 337 PROCEEDINGS
Last week the U.S. International Trade Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require parties and intervenors in s[...]
Friday, May 01, 2026
USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report
USTR RELEASES 2026 SPECIAL 301 REPORT
Yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2026 Special 301 Report, an annual publication that reviews global developments on tr[...]
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Optimized Digital Communication Constellations Were Not Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
** OPTIMIZED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CONSTELLATIONS WERE NOT PATENT-ELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER
Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Elecs. Inc., 24-1822 – On Tuesday in an opinion by Judge STO[...]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
House Passes Bill to Expand CBP Sharing of IP Violation Information
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO EXPAND CBP SHARING OF IP VIOLATION INFORMATION
On Monday the U.S. House of representatives passed H.R. 4930 by voice vote. The bill amends Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 193[...]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Have Your Say – IPO Member Survey Closes Tomorrow, April 29
HAVE YOUR SAY - IPO MEMBER SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW, APRIL 29
As IPO continues work on a new strategic plan, member input is a critical part of the process. The IPO Membership Survey is designed to g[...]
Monday, April 27, 2026
IPO to Celebrate World IP Day on April 29
IPO to Celebrate World IP Day on April 29
In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization’s member states designated April 26 as World IP Day, with the aim of increasing general awareness and [...]
Friday, April 24, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Ethics for IP Practitioners: Balancing Civility and Zealous Advocacy
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ETHICS FOR IP PRACTITIONERS: BALANCING CIVILITY AND ZEALOUS ADVOCACY
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar tha[...]