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.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Daily News Turns 30
DAILY NEWS TURNS 30
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the IPO Daily News™, and we are using the occasion to take a hard look at what our readers want. Over the coming months, IPO will be rol[...]
Monday, May 18, 2026
District Court Erred in Awarding Fees Against Patent Owner in Infringement Case
** DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN AWARDING FEES AGAINST PATENT OWNER IN INFRINGEMENT CASE
mCom IP, LLC v. City Nat’l Bank of Fla., 24-2089 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the F[...]
Friday, May 15, 2026
IPO to Publish Top 300 Patent Owners List
IPO TO PUBLISH TOP 300 PATENT OWNERS LIST
IPO is delighted to announce that for the seventh year in a row, we are partnering with Harrity Analytics to produce the Top 300 Patent Owners list, our an[...]
Thursday, May 14, 2026
District Court Correctly Construed Patent Claims as Measuring pH at the Standard Temperature
** DISTRICT COURT CORRECTLY CONSTRUED PATENT CLAIMS AS MEASURING PH AT THE STANDARD TEMPERATURE
Actelion Pharms. Ltd. v. Mylan Pharms. Inc., 24-1641 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Jud[...]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Join the Patent Agents Committee
JOIN THE PATENT AGENTS COMMITTEE
IPO's Patent Agents Committee is building community, mentorship, and resources specifically for patent agents and patent practitioners. In 2026, the committee goals[...]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
ITC Did Not Improperly Construe Claim Limitation During Initial Determination
** ITC DID NOT IMPROPERLY CONSTRUE CLAIM LIMITATION DURING INITIAL DETERMINATION
Bissell, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 24-1509, 24-1709 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STOLL, the [...]
Monday, May 11, 2026
IPO Board of Directors Adopts Resolution on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
IPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON PATENT SUBJECT MATTER ELIGIBILITY
Last week the IPO Board of Directors adopted a consensus resolution on what should and should not be patent-eligible un[...]
Friday, May 08, 2026
IPO Adopts Resolution Urging Legislative Amendment to ACPA
IPO ADOPTS RESOLUTION URGING LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT TO ACPA
Yesterday the IPO Board of Directors adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) t[...]
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 [...]