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, October 17, 2025
Federal Circuit Has Jurisdiction Over Anti-SLAPP Motion
**FEDERAL CIRCUIT HAS JURISDICTION OVER ANTI-SLAPP MOTION
IQE PLC v. Newport Fab, LLC, 24-1124 -- On Wednesday in an opinion by Justice HUGHES, the Federal Circuit vacated district co[...]
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Continuation-in-Part Was Not Covered by Assignment of Continuations
*CONTINUATION-IN-PART WAS NOT COVERED BY ASSIGNMENT OF CONTINUATIONS
Causam Ents., Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 23-1769 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circuit [...]
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Join IPOEF to Celebrate Innovation, Creativity and IP
JOIN IPOEF TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND IP
IPO Education Foundation’s annual Awards Celebration will be held on December 16, 2025 at the JW Mariott in Washington, DC. Join the Foundation[...]
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
USPTO Director Squires Urges Broad Patent Eligibility in Senate Testimony
USPTO DIRECTOR SQUIRES URGES BROAD PATENT ELIGIBILITY IN SENATE TESTIMONY
Last week USPTO Director JOHN A. SQUIRES submitted written testimony for the record in connection with the Senate Judiciary[...]
Friday, October 10, 2025
EPO Accepting Color and Grayscale Drawings
EPO ACCEPTING COLOR AND GRAYSCALE DRAWINGS
The European Patent Office (EPO) announced that, effective October 1, 2025, applicants may submit color and grayscale drawings in European patent applica[...]
Thursday, October 09, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee Examines Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, chaired by Senator THOM TILLIS (R-NC) with Ranking Member AD[...]
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Today
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT TODAY
Correction: Tuesday’s DN misstated Sen. Chris Coons is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on IP[...]
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee Announces Witnesses For Hearing On Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES WITNESSES FOR HEARING ON PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, chaired by Sen. THOM TILLIS (R-NC) with form[...]
Monday, October 06, 2025
Organization Lacks Associational Standing to Challenge USPTO Denial of Rulemaking
**ORGANIZATION LACKS ASSOCIATIONAL STANDING TO CHALLENGE USPTO DENIAL OF RULEMAKING PETITION
US Inventor Inc. v. U.S. Pat. & Trademark Off., 24-1396 -- On Friday in an opinion by [...]
Friday, October 03, 2025
USPTO Director Discusses Agency’s Operations with IPO Executive Director, Association Colleagues
USPTO DIRECTOR DISCUSSES AGENCY’S OPERATIONS WITH IPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION COLLEAGUES
On Wednesday afternoon USPTO Director John Squires and senior USPTO leaders met with IPO Executive [...]