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.

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, [...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]