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.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
IPO Launches Inventor Rewards & Recognition Survey 2026
IPO LAUNCHES INVENTOR REWARDS & RECOGNITION SURVEY 2026
IPO invites members to participate in the Inventor Rewards and Recognition Survey 2026, a benchmarking initiative focused on how organiza[...]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
District Court Erroneously Relied on Expert Testimony in Anticipation Determination
**DISTRICT COURT ERRONEOUSLY RELIED ON EXPERT TESTIMONY IN ANTICIPATION DETERMINATION
Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Tex. Sys. v. Boston Sci. Corp., 24-2062, 24-2063 -- Yesterday in a[...]
Monday, July 27, 2026
House Passes FY2027 NDAA With Right-to-Repair Provisions, Adjourns for August Recess
HOUSE PASSES FY2027 NDAA WITH RIGHT-TO-REPAIR PROVISIONS, ADJOURNS FOR AUGUST RECESS
On July 22 the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fi[...]
Friday, July 24, 2026
One Week Left to Register at the Early Bird Rate for IPO’s Annual Meeting
ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER AT THE EARLY BIRD RATE FOR IPO’S ANNUAL MEETING
Register for IPO’s Annual Meeting by July 31 and receive a discounted rate. This year’s meeting will take place in Toronto,[...]
Thursday, July 23, 2026
USPTO Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Require Identification of Real Parties in Interest to an Ex Parte Reexamination
USPTO PUBLISHES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST TO AN EX PARTE REEXAMINATION
Yesterday the USPTO published in the Federal Register a notice of pr[...]
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Workshops During IPO’s 2026 Annual Meeting
WORKSHOPS DURING IPO’S 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
On Monday and Tuesday, September 28-29, during IPO’s Annual Meeting, there will be an extended lunch time frame. Attendees may use this extended time to a[...]
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Today on the IP Chat Channel: Big Changes in US International IP Policy: The 2026 USTR Special 301 Report
TODAY ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: BIG CHANGES IN US INTERNATIONAL IP POLICY: THE 2026 USTR SPECIAL 301 REPORT
Join the IP Chat Channel™ today at 1:00pm ET for a webinar tha[...]
Monday, July 20, 2026
AI INSIGHTS: Stockholder Derivative Action Alleges Copyright Infringement Involving Use of AI
AI INSIGHTS: STOCKHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTION ALLEGES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INVOLVING USE OF AI
Adobe shareholders have sued company executives, alleging that public assurances that the company did n[...]
Friday, July 17, 2026
Federal Circuit Vacates Copyright Damages Award for Erroneous Application of “Book of Wisdom” Doctrine
**FEDERAL CIRCUIT VACATES COPYRIGHT DAMAGES AWARD FOR ERRONEOUS APPLICATION OF "BOOK OF WISDOM" DOCTRINE
4DD Holdings, LLC v. United States, 24-1996 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judg[...]
Thursday, July 16, 2026
USPTO to Open Patents External Quality Survey July 22
USPTO TO OPEN PATENTS EXTERNAL QUALITY SURVEY JULY 22
Yesterday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will launch the Patents External Quality Survey on July 22. Registered patent [...]