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.
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.[...]
Thursday, June 04, 2026
House IP Subcommittee to Examine Medicines and Intellectual Property Today
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE MEDICINES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TODAY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold a h[...]
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
District Court Erred in Omitting Explanation of Determination of No Exceptionality
**DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN OMITTING EXPLANATION OF DETERMINATION OF NO EXCEPTIONALITY
AGI Suretrack LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc., 24-1730, 24-1830 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge MAYE[...]
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
House IP Subcommittee to Examine Medicines and Intellectual Property
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE MEDICINES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold a hearing[...]
Monday, June 01, 2026
AI Insights: AI Data Retention
AI INSIGHTS: AI DATA RETENTION
By Michael Dryja, Law Office of Michael Dryja
AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot are increasingly common in patent practice, and they can be genuinely usef[...]