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, April 07, 2026
USPTO Adds AI Features to Trademark Search and Application Tools
USPTO ADDS AI FEATURES TO TRADEMARK SEARCH AND APPLICATION TOOLS
Last week the USPTO introduced several artificial intelligence enhancements to streamline trademark searching and application prepar[...]
Monday, April 06, 2026
Coinventors Must Be Provided Notice and Opportunity for Hearing Under Section 256(b)
* COINVENTORS MUST BE PROVIDED NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING UNDER SECTION 256(B)
Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., 24, 2313 -- On Thursday in an opinion by Judge LO[...]
Thursday, April 02, 2026
Federal Circuit Holds Oral Arguments in April
FEDERAL CIRCUIT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN APRIL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in numerous patent appeals during its April 2026 sitting, according to the co[...]
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Congress Introduces “Patent Simplification Act”
CONGRESS INTRODUCES “PATENT SIMPLIFICATION ACT”
Yesterday members of Congress introduced legislation titled the Patent Simplification Act, which sponsors say will modernize U.S. patent law by reduc[...]
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
IPO Submits Comments to CNIPA on Draft Amendments to the Measures for the Administration of Patent Priority Examination
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CNIPA ON DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PATENT PRIORITY EXAMINATION
Last week IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf[...]
Monday, March 30, 2026
House Delays Markup of Legislative Branch Clarification Act
HOUSE DELAYS MARKUP OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CLARIFICATION ACT
The House Administration Committee has postponed consideration of the Legislative Branch Clarification Act, delaying a planned markup to [...]
Friday, March 27, 2026
Mandatory Stay of Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a)(2) Must Be Filed Within 30 Days of Originally Filed Complaint
**MANDATORY STAY OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1659(A)(2) MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ORIGINALLY FILED COMPLAINT
Ascendis Pharma v. Biomarin Pharma. Inc., 26-1026 -- Yesterday [...]
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Supreme Court Holds Internet Service Provider Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement
****SUPREME COURT HOLDS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER NOT CONTRIBUTORILY LIABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS' COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 2026-03-25 -- Yesterday in [...]
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
House IP Subcommittee to Hold USPTO Oversight Hearing with Director John Squires Today
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD USPTO OVERSIGHT HEARING WITH DIRECTOR JOHN SQUIRES TODAY
This morning at 10:00a.m. ET, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial In[...]
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
EU Pharma Package One Step Closer
EU PHARMA PACKAGE ONE STEP CLOSER
Following the approval by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States (COREPER I) of the trilogue outcome reached by the European Council a[...]