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, December 02, 2025
Join an IPO Committee in 2026
JOIN AN IPO COMMITTEE IN 2026
The application for 2026-2027 Standing IP Committees is now open! IPO has 29 active committees working on the most important areas of IP law and practice. IPO’s Standi[...]
Monday, December 01, 2025
IPO Publishes Data Use Agreement Template
IPO PUBLISHES DATA USE AGREEMENT TEMPLATE
The IPO AI, Data & New Emerging Technologies Committee has created a Data Use Agreement Template (“the Template”), a generalized resource and model con[...]
Friday, November 21, 2025
Last Day to Book Your Hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration
LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR IPOEF’S 2025 AWARDS CELEBRATION
Today is the last day to book your hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16! IPO Education Foundation has reserved a[...]
Thursday, November 20, 2025
House Bill Would Shift Appointment Authority for Librarian of Congress, GPO Director, and Copyright Register
HOUSE BILL WOULD SHIFT APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, GPO DIRECTOR, AND COPYRIGHT REGISTER
Last week Rep. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH (R-VA) introduced H.R. 6028, the Legislative Branch Ag[...]
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Composition Patent for Hair Loss Medication Invalid for Lack of Written Description
**COMPOSITION PATENT FOR HAIR LOSS MEDICATION INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Duke Univ. v. Sandoz Inc., 24-1078 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit[...]
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Join IPOEF to Celebrate Innovation, Creativity, and IP
JOIN IPOEF TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND IP
IPO Education Foundation will hold the 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. Purchase a ticket or beco[...]
Monday, November 17, 2025
This Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Patent Term at Risk? Navigating OTDP’s Impact on PTA, PTE, and Reissue in Light of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions
THIS WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: PATENT TERM AT RISK? NAVIGATING OTDP’S IMPACT ON PTA, PTE, AND REISSUE IN LIGHT OF RECENT FEDERAL CIRCUIT DECISIONS
Tune into the IP Chat Channel™ o[...]
Friday, November 14, 2025
District Court Improperly Construed Design Patent Claim
*DISTRICT COURT IMPROPERLY CONSTRUED DESIGN PATENT CLAIM
Smartrend Manufacturing Grp. (SMG), Inc. v. Opti-Luxx Inc., 24-1616, 24-1650 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge DYK, the Fed[...]
Thursday, November 13, 2025
District Court Improperly Determined Claims with Evident Error as Indefinite
*DISTRICT COURT IMPROPERLY DETERMINED CLAIMS WITH EVIDENT ERROR AS INDEFINITE
Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics LLC, 24-1466 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO[...]
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
End of U.S. Government Shutdown Imminent — Impact on IP Owners
END OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IMMINENT -- IMPACT ON IP OWNERS
On Monday the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown and fund operations through Janua[...]