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.
Friday, February 20, 2026
Means-Plus-Function Expert Testimony Failed to Provide Sufficient Evidence of Structural Equivalence
**MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION EXPERT TESTIMONY FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF STRUCTURAL EQUIVALENCE
Genuine Enabling Tech., LLC v. Sony Grp. Corp., 24-1686 -- Yesterday in an opini[...]
Thursday, February 19, 2026
IPO Testifies at USTR Special 301 Hearing
IPO TESTIFIES AT USTR SPECIAL 301 HEARING
Yesterday the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held its 2026 Special 301 Public Hearing on countries with inadequate IP protection. [...]
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
District Court Properly Admitted Reliable Expert Testimony Under FRE 702
**DISTRICT COURT PROPERLY ADMITTED RELIABLE EXPERT TESTIMONY UNDER FRE 702
Willis Elec. Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Ltd., 24-2118 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chief Judge MOORE, the Feder[...]
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
NHK-Fintiv Instructions Were Not Subject to Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Under the APA
***NHK-FINTIV INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT SUBJECT TO NOTICE-AND-COMMENT RULEMAKING UNDER THE APA
Apple Inc. v. Squires, 24-1864 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circ[...]
Friday, February 13, 2026
Call For Proposals: IPO Daily News Seeks Member Contributions For Recurring Series And Columns
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: IPO DAILY NEWS SEEKS MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RECURRING SERIES AND COLUMNS
IPO invites members to submit proposals for recurring columns, series, or other regular content to be [...]
Thursday, February 12, 2026
IPO Board Selects 2026 Policy Priority Issues
IPO BOARD SELECTS 2026 POLICY PRIORITY ISSUES
The Intellectual Property Owners Association IPO Board of Directors has selected six priority issues to guide the Association’s advocacy and engagement[...]
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Coons Raises Reported “Patent Tax” at Appropriations Hearing; Lutnick Says Proposal Is Not Under Consideration
COONS RAISES REPORTED “PATENT TAX” AT APPROPRIATIONS HEARING; LUTNICK SAYS PROPOSAL IS NOT UNDER CONSIDERATION
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday titled “A Review of Broadba[...]
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
District Court Erred in Holding Claim Term Indefinite
**DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN HOLDING CLAIM TERM INDEFINITE
GoTV Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc., 24-1669, 24-1744 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circuit reverse[...]
Monday, February 09, 2026
IPO Launches Growing the Pipeline Initiative
IPO LAUNCHES GROWING THE PIPELINE INITIATIVE
Today IPO is launching Growing the Pipeline, an organization‑wide initiative to encourage early‑career IP professionals to engage more actively in IPO a[...]
Friday, February 06, 2026
Coming Soon on the IP Chat Channel: Essentials and Pitfalls in Drafting IP Provisions in Commercial Agreements
COMING SOON ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ESSENTIALS AND PITFALLS IN DRAFTING IP PROVISIONS IN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Thursday, February 19 at 2:00pm ET for a w[...]