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, June 18, 2026
Senate HELP Committee Advances Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
SENATE HELP COMMITTEE ADVANCES MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY AND PATENT INTEGRITY ACT
Yesterday the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance S. 2658, the Medica[...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Senate Armed Services Committee Advances FY2027 NDAA with Military Right-To-Repair Provisions
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ADVANCES FY2027 NDAA WITH MILITARY RIGHT-TO-REPAIR PROVISIONS
The Senate Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Autho[...]
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
IPO Submits Comments to USPTO on the WIPO Riyadh Design Law Treaty
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO USPTO ON THE WIPO RIYADH DESIGN LAW TREATY
Last week IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on [...]
Monday, June 15, 2026
IPO Publishes Top 300 Patent Owners List
IPO PUBLISHES TOP 300 PATENT OWNERS LIST
Today IPO, in partnership with Harrity Analytics, published the 2025 Top 300 Patent Owners List for the 43rd consecutive year. The list reports the 300 comp[...]
Friday, June 12, 2026
EPO Patent Claim Loses Weight, Leading to Second Referral on Claim Interpretation
EPO PATENT CLAIM LOSES WEIGHT, LEADING TO SECOND REFERRAL ON CLAIM INTERPRETATION
It is less than a year since the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal issued G 1/24, which set the standard in Europe on cl[...]
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Senate Help Committee to Consider Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Next Week
SENATE HELP COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER MEDICATION AFFORDABILITY AND PATENT INTEGRITY ACT NEXT WEEK
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will meet on Wednesday, June 17, [...]
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
IPO Meets with the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
IPO MEETS WITH THE JAPAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (JIPA)
The IPO delegation met with the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) on June 9th. Various topics were discussed, with a f[...]
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
IPO Submits Comments to CNIPA Regarding Administrative Adjudication and Mediation of Patent Disputes
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CNIPA REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION AND MEDIATION OF PATENT DISPUTES
Last week, IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO to the Chi[...]
Monday, June 08, 2026
IPR Challenge Based on Violation of a Sotera Stipulation was Barred Under Section 314(d)
** IPR CHALLENGE BASED ON VIOLATION OF A SOTERA STIPULATION WAS BARRED UNDER § 314(D)
Hafeman v. Google LLC, 24-1600, 24-1601, 24-1602, 24-1603, 24-1604, 24-1605 -- On Friday in an op[...]
Friday, June 05, 2026
Generic’s Skinny Label and Marketing Statements Were Not “Affirmative Steps to Encourage Infringement” Necessary to Support a Plausible Claim of Induced Infringement
**** GENERIC’S SKINNY LABEL AND MARKETING STATEMENTS WERE NOT “AFFIRMATIVE STEPS TO ENCOURAGE INFRINGEMENT” NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A PLAUSIBLE CLAIM OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT
Hikma Pharmas. USA Inc. v.[...]