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 06, 2025
House Passes Economic Espionage Prevention Act
HOUSE PASSES ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE PREVENTION ACT
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act, which addresses IP theft. The bill was sponsored b[...]
Monday, May 05, 2025
Join an IPO Standing Committee Today
JOIN AN IPO STANDING COMMITTEE TODAY
IPO has 31 active committees working on the most important areas of IP law and practice. IPO’s Standing IP Committees are great for networking and are a valuabl[...]
Friday, May 02, 2025
Lawmakers Reintroduce Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, PREVAIL Act
LAWMAKERS REINTRODUCE PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT, PREVAIL ACT
Yesterday Senator THOM TILLIS (R-NC), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, introduc[...]
Thursday, May 01, 2025
Fintiv Digital Wallet Claimed Means-Plus-Function Terms Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6
**FINTIV DIGITAL WALLET CLAIMED MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION TERMS SUBJECT TO 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6
Fintiv Inc. v. PayPal Holdings Inc., 23-2312 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Fe[...]
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Federal Circuit Adopts Milwaukee Test For Genericness
**FEDERAL CIRCUIT ADOPTS MILWAUKEE TEST FOR GENERICNESS
In re: PT Medisafe Techs., 23-1573 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit affirmed a USPTO determinatio[...]
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Have You Visited the IP Service Directory Recently?
HAVE YOU VISITED THE IP SERVICE DIRECTORY RECENTLY?
IPO’s IP Service Directory is an online resource that helps IPO corporate and law firm members quickly find companies that provide a wide range o[...]
Monday, April 28, 2025
Nominations for IPO Board of Directors
NOMINATIONS FOR IPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The IPO Nominations Committee is accepting nominations from corporate members interested in serving on the IPO Board of Directors.
Regular Corporate Member[...]
Friday, April 25, 2025
Celebrate World IP Day by Teaching the Next Generation
CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY BY TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION
April 26 is World IP Day! World IP Day aims to increase awareness and understanding of IP and the role it plays in innovation. This year’s the[...]
Thursday, April 24, 2025
USPTO Incorrectly Interpreted “In Combination” Rule Under 35 U.S.C. Section 311(b)
**USPTO INCORRECTLY INTERPRETED “IN COMBINATION” RULE UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 311(B)
Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc., 23-1208, 23-1209 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the Federal Cir[...]
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Coming Soon to the IP Chat Channel: Allyship, Mentorship, & Sponsorship Practical Guide: Part 2 of 2 – Taking Action
COMING SOON TO THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ALLYSHIP, MENTORSHIP, & SPONSORSHIP PRACTICAL GUIDE: PART 2 OF 2 – TAKING ACTION
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Thursday, May 6 at 1:00p.m. ET f[...]