IPO Daily NewsTM

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.

Last Day to Book a Hotel Room for IPO’s Annual Meeting

LAST DAY TO BOOK A HOTEL ROOM FOR IPO’S ANNUAL MEETING IPO has reserved a block of rooms at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for IPO’s Annual Meeting (September 7-9). In order to receive the IPO group ra[...]

USTR Publishes Request for Comments for Notorious Markets List

USTR PUBLISHES REQUEST FOR COMMENTS FOR NOTORIOUS MARKETS LIST Yesterday the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a request for comments that identify online and physi[...]

Design Law Track at IPO Annual Meeting

DESIGN LAW TRACK AT IPO ANNUAL MEETING IPO’s Industrial Designs Committee, along with input from IPO’s ITC and Green IP Committees, organized four sessions on design law during IPO’s Annual Meeting[...]

USPTO Publishes Final Rule Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Patent Applications

USPTO PUBLISHES FINAL RULE ELIMINATING EXPEDITED EXAMINATION OF DESIGN PATENT APPLICATIONS Yesterday the USPTO published in the Federal Register a final rule eliminating expedited examination of de[...]

District Court Improperly Turned Over Question of Claim Construction to Jury

*DISTRICT COURT IMPROPERLY TURNED OVER QUESTION OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION TO JURY  Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Qiagen Scis., LLC, 23-2350 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the[...]

Department of Commerce Moves to Assume Harvard’s Patent Rights

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MOVES TO ASSUME HARVARD’S PATENT RIGHTS  Last Friday, the Trump Administration stated its intent to assume titles and licensing rights to patents owned by Harvard University [...]

Mechanical Improvement to Selectorized Dumbbells Was Not an Abstract Idea

** MECHANICAL IMPROVEMENT TO SELECTORIZED DUMBBELLS WAS NOT AN ABSTRACT IDEA  PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc., 24-1177 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STOLL, the Federal C[...]

Amended Claim Invalid for Lack of Written Description

** AMENDED CLAIM INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION Mondis Tech. Ltd. v. LG Elecs. Inc., 23-2117, 23-2116 -- On August 8 in an opinion by Judge HUGHES, the Federal Circuit revers[...]

Sponsor the IPO Annual Meeting: Sept. 7-9, 2025

SPONSOR THE IPO ANNUAL MEETING: SEPT. 7-9, 2025 Become a sponsor of the IPO’s premier conference. The 2025 IPO Annual Meeting will be held September 7-9 in San Diego, CA. The meeting offers two and[...]

IPO Annual Meeting Session: The Role of Patents in Pharmaceutical Innovation, Drug Pricing, and Market Exclusivity

IPO ANNUAL MEETING SESSION: THE ROLE OF PATENTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INNOVATION, DRUG PRICING, AND MARKET EXCLUSIVITY Register for IPO’s Annual Meeting, September 7-9, and attend a session on “The Rol[...]