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, February 10, 2026
District Court Erred in Holding Claim Term Indefinite
**DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN HOLDING CLAIM TERM INDEFINITE
GoTV Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc., 24-1669, 24-1744 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the Federal Circuit reverse[...]
Monday, February 09, 2026
IPO Launches Growing the Pipeline Initiative
IPO LAUNCHES GROWING THE PIPELINE INITIATIVE
Today IPO is launching Growing the Pipeline, an organization‑wide initiative to encourage early‑career IP professionals to engage more actively in IPO a[...]
Friday, February 06, 2026
Coming Soon on the IP Chat Channel: Essentials and Pitfalls in Drafting IP Provisions in Commercial Agreements
COMING SOON ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ESSENTIALS AND PITFALLS IN DRAFTING IP PROVISIONS IN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Thursday, February 19 at 2:00pm ET for a w[...]
Thursday, February 05, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel: Enforcement of Anti-Counterfeiting Claims
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-COUNTERFEITING CLAIMS
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00am ET for a webinar that will address emerging e[...]
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Federal Circuit Holds Oral Arguments This Week
FEDERAL CIRCUIT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENTS THIS WEEK
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is sitting this week and will hear oral argument in several patent cases, according to the Court’s [...]
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
District Court Properly Considered Functional Aspects of Patented Design in Similarity Analysis
**DISTRICT COURT PROPERLY CONSIDERED FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF PATENTED DESIGN IN SIMILARITY ANALYSIS
Range of Motion Prods. LLC v. Armaid Co. LLC, 23-2427 -- Yesterday in an opinion b[...]
Monday, February 02, 2026
IPO’s IP Chat Channel™ Offers Live and On-Demand Webinars
IPO'S IP CHAT CHANNEL™ OFFERS LIVE AND ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
IPO offers between 2-3 webinars per month and has over 75 on-demand webinars on a variety of topics that span all areas of in[...]
Friday, January 30, 2026
IPO Comments on Countries with Inadequate IP Protections
IPO COMMENTS ON COUNTRIES WITH INADEQUATE IP PROTECTIONS
On Wednesday IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO for USTR’s annual Special 301 Review. IPO’s 90-page [...]
Thursday, January 29, 2026
IPO Files Amicus Brief in Penn State v. Vintage Brands
IPO FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN PENN STATE V. VINTAGE BRANDS
On Tuesday IPO filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Pennsylvania State University v. Vintage Brands. IP[...]
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Congressional Turnover Accelerates in 119th Congress
CONGRESSIONAL TURNOVER ACCELERATES IN 119TH CONGRESS
Seventy-one Members of the 119th Congress—roughly 13 percent—have announced plans to leave their seats, resigned, or died, outpacing departures [...]