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.
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Use of Term “About” in Claimed Range Rendered Patent Indefinite
**USE OF TERM “ABOUT” IN CLAIMED RANGE RENDERED PATENT INDEFINITE
Enviro Tech Chemical Servs., Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., 24-2160 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the Federa[...]
Monday, May 04, 2026
ITC Proposes Disclosure Rules for Section 337 Proceedings
ITC PROPOSES DISCLOSURE RULES FOR SECTION 337 PROCEEDINGS
Last week the U.S. International Trade Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require parties and intervenors in s[...]
Friday, May 01, 2026
USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report
USTR RELEASES 2026 SPECIAL 301 REPORT
Yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2026 Special 301 Report, an annual publication that reviews global developments on tr[...]
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Optimized Digital Communication Constellations Were Not Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
** OPTIMIZED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CONSTELLATIONS WERE NOT PATENT-ELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER
Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Elecs. Inc., 24-1822 – On Tuesday in an opinion by Judge STO[...]