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.

Verdict Form Violated Defendant’s Right to a Unanimous Jury

**VERDICT FORM VIOLATED DEFENDANT’S RIGHT TO A UNANIMOUS JURY Optis Cellular Tech., LLC v. Apple Inc., 22-1904, 22-1925 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Federal Circuit [...]

Final Day to Support IPOEF’s Mid-Year Campaign

FINAL DAY TO SUPPORT IPOEF'S MID-YEAR CAMPAIGN  It's the final day of the IPO Education Foundation's mid-year fundraising campaign! Your support is crucial in advancing our mission to e[...]

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of USPTO Director, Sending to Full Senate for Confirmation

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES NOMINATION OF USPTO DIRECTOR, SENDING TO FULL SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of John Squires to serve a[...]

CRISPR-Cas System Anticipated by Sufficiently Enabling Prior Art

**CRISPR-CAS SYSTEM ANTICIPATED BY SUFFICIENTLY ENABLING PRIOR ART Agilent Techs., Inc. v. Synthego Corp., 23-2186, 23-2187 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Federal Circ[...]

IPO Adopts Resolution Opposing Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act

IPO ADOPTS RESOLUTION OPPOSING SKINNY LABELS, BIG SAVINGS ACT Yesterday the IPO Board of Directors adopted a resolution opposing S. 43, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act, which would amend the Pat[...]

Senate Judiciary Committee Expected to Vote on USPTO Director Nominee This Week

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON USPTO DIRECTOR NOMINEE THIS WEEK USPTO Director nominee JOHN SQUIRES (Dilworth Paxton) was listed on the the agenda a Senate Judiciary Committee last [...]

USPTO Opens Southeast Regional Office at Alexandria Headquarters

USPTO OPENS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ALEXANDRIA HEADQUARTERS On Friday the USPTO announced that it will launch the Southeast Regional Office, which was created by the Unleashing American Innova[...]

35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2) Does Not Create an Informational Right

** 35 U.S.C. § 312(A)(2) DOES NOT CREATE AN INFORMATIONAL RIGHT  Dolby Labs. Licensing Corp. v. Unified Pats., LLC, 23-2110 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chief Judge MOORE, the Federa[...]

Alnylam Acted as Lexicographer Through Defining Term in Patent’s Specification

** ALNYLAM ACTED AS LEXICOGRAPHER THROUGH DEFINING TERM IN PATENT’S SPECIFICATION Alnylam Pharms., Inc. v. Moderna, Inc., 23-2357 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Fede[...]

Bring IP Education to Your Community with IPOEF’s Toolkit

BRING IP EDUCATION TO YOUR COMMUNITY WITH IPOEF’S TOOLKIT IPO Education Foundation challenges YOU to bring intellectual property education to your community! Use the “IP Education for Next Gen Inno[...]