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.

Register for IPO’s European Practice Conference on 25 June in Paris

REGISTER FOR IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE CONFERENCE ON 25 JUNE IN PARIS For the 12th year, IPO’s European Practice Committee is organizing a conference entitled “IP Developments in a Changing World.” T[...]

USPTO Improperly Engaged in Claim Construction During Obviousness Analysis

**USPTO IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN CLAIM CONSTRUCTION DURING OBVIOUSNESS ANALYSIS Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Inc., 23-2211 -- On Friday in an opinion by Chief District Judge GO[...]

Lexmark Framework Applies to Commercial Bases of Opposition under 15 U.S.C. § 1063

*LEXMARK FRAMEWORK APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL BASES OF OPPOSITION UNDER 15 U.S.C. § 1063 Curtain v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc., 23-2140 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge HUGHES, the[...]

Senate Judiciary Holds Nomination Hearing for USPTO Director Nominee

SENATE JUDICIARY HOLDS NOMINATION HEARING FOR USPTO DIRECTOR NOMINEE Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a nomination hearing for JOHN SQUIRES to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intel[...]

Senate Judiciary to Hold Confirmation Hearing for USPTO Director Nominee Today

SENATE JUDICIARY TO HOLD CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR USPTO DIRECTOR NOMINEE TODAY Today at 10:15a.m. ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for several Trump Administratio[...]

Discovery and Saisie to be Discussed at IPO’s European Practice Conference

DISCOVERY AND SAISIE TO BE DISCUSSED AT IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE CONFERENCE IPO’s European Practice Committee is organizing a conference entitled “IP Developments in a Changing World” on June 25 in [...]

USPTO Requests Comments on OECD’s Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Countering Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods on Online Marketplaces

USPTO REQUESTS COMMENTS ON OECD’S DRAFT VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR COUNTERING ILLICIT TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS ON ONLINE MARKETPLACES Today the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a notice[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership”

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON “FOREIGN THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP” On Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing title[...]

USPTO Cancels 50,000 Goods and Services Through Expungement and Reexamination

USPTO CANCELS 50,000 GOODS AND SERVICES THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT AND REEXAMINATION Last week the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office released a notice that it had canceled over 50,000 goods and services [...]

Senate IP Subcommittee to Consider Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FOREIGN THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP Today at 2:30p.m. ET the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a hearin[...]