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.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
IPO Statement on Reports of Potential New USPTO Patent Portfolio Fee
IPO STATEMENT ON REPORTS OF POTENTIAL NEW USPTO PATENT PORTFOLIO FEE
IPO recently reported on a Wall Street Journal article indicating that Commerce Secretary HOWARD LUTNICK is considering a propos[...]
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Panel of Previous USPTO Directors at IPO’s Annual Meeting
PANEL OF PREVIOUS USPTO DIRECTORS AT IPO’S ANNUAL MEETING
Hear from a panel of previous USPTO Directors about the intersection of AI and Patents at IPO’s Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place[...]
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Commerce Secretary Considers Charging Patent Owners Percentage of Patent Portfolios’ Value
COMMERCE SECRETARY CONSIDERS CHARGING PATENT OWNERS PERCENTAGE OF PATENT PORTFOLIOS’ VALUE
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that Secretary of Commerce HOWARD LUTNICK is considering a plan[...]
Monday, July 28, 2025
Appeal of Licensing Royalty Award Did Not Necessarily Raise Issue of Patent Law
** APPEAL OF LICENSING ROYALTY AWARD DID NOT NECESSARILY RAISE ISSUE OF PATENT LAW
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. v. Alkermes PLC, 23-23-74 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, th[...]
Friday, July 25, 2025
WTO Appeal Arbitrators Find Anti-Suit Injunctions Inconsistent With TRIPS
WTO APPEAL ARBITRATORS FIND ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTIONS INCONSISTENT WITH TRIPS
On Monday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appeal Arbitrators determined that anti-suit injunction (ASI) measures adopte[...]
Thursday, July 24, 2025
USPTO Incorrectly Determined Commercial Impressions of Marks
*USPTO INCORRECTLY DETERMINED COMMERCIAL IMPRESSIONS OF MARKS
Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Intrastate Dists., Inc., 24-1212 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Federal Circuit[...]
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
USPTO Correctly Declined to Apply Interference Estoppel to Inter Partes Review
**USPTO CORRECTLY DECLINED TO APPLY INTERFERENCE ESTOPPEL TO INTER PARTES REVIEW
IGT v. Zynga Inc., 23-2262 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circuit affirmed [...]
Monday, July 21, 2025
Prosecution History Estoppel Precludes Application of Doctrine of Equivalents
**PROSECUTION HISTORY ESTOPPEL PRECLUDES APPLICATION OF DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS
Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic Corevalve, LLC, 23-2153 – On Friday in an opinion by Judge TARANT[...]
Friday, July 18, 2025
Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer Applies to Design Patents
**DOCTRINE OF PROSECUTION DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO DESIGN PATENTS
Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Co. LLC, 24-2191 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge DYK, the Federal Circuit reversed a d[...]
Thursday, July 17, 2025
IPO Deputy Executive Director and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) Discuss IP Issues
IPO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA (R-CA) DISCUSS IP ISSUES
Last evening at an event in Washington, DC, IPO Deputy Executive Director & Chief Policy Counse[...]