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, 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[...]
Monday, November 10, 2025
Book Your Hotel for the Awards Celebration by November 21
BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR THE AWARDS CELEBRATION BY NOVEMBER 21
IPO Education Foundation has reserved a block of rooms at JW Marriott hotel, where IPOEF’s annual Awards Celebration is taking place. You c[...]
Friday, November 07, 2025
Recission of Fintiv Memorandum Did Not Violate the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
*** RECISSION OF FINTIV MEMORANDUM DID NOT VIOLATE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS CLAUSE
In re Motorola Sols., Inc., 25-134 -- Yesterday in an order by Judge LINN, the Federal Circui[...]
Thursday, November 06, 2025
USPTO Designates as Informative Decision Addressing Inconsistent Claim Construction Positions in IPR Versus District Court
USPTO DESIGNATES AS INFORMATIVE DECISION ADDRESSING INCONSISTENT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION POSITIONS IN IPR VERSUS DISTRICT COURT
Yesterday the USPTO designated as informative a decision in Tesla, Inc. v.[...]
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
USPTO Designates as Precedential PTAB Appeals Review Panel Decision Addressing AI Eligibility
USPTO DESIGNATES AS PRECEDENTIAL PTAB APPEALS REVIEW PANEL DECISION ADDRESSING AI ELIGIBILITY
Yesterday the USPTO designated as precedential a Patent Trial and Appeal Board Appeals Review Panel decis[...]
Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Purchase Your Ticket for IPO Education Foundation’s Annual Awards Celebration
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET FOR IPO EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Register to attend IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration by purchasing a ticket today! Join the Foundation and members of th[...]