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 Your Hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration

LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR IPOEF’S 2025 AWARDS CELEBRATION  Today is the last day to book your hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16! IPO Education Foundation has reserved a[...]

House Bill Would Shift Appointment Authority for Librarian of Congress, GPO Director, and Copyright Register

HOUSE BILL WOULD SHIFT APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, GPO DIRECTOR, AND COPYRIGHT REGISTER Last week Rep. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH (R-VA) introduced H.R. 6028, the Legislative Branch Ag[...]

Composition Patent for Hair Loss Medication Invalid for Lack of Written Description

**COMPOSITION PATENT FOR HAIR LOSS MEDICATION INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION Duke Univ. v. Sandoz Inc., 24-1078 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit[...]

Join IPOEF to Celebrate Innovation, Creativity, and IP

JOIN IPOEF TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND IP  IPO Education Foundation will hold the 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. Purchase a ticket or beco[...]

This Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Patent Term at Risk? Navigating OTDP’s Impact on PTA, PTE, and Reissue in Light of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions

THIS WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: PATENT TERM AT RISK? NAVIGATING OTDP’S IMPACT ON PTA, PTE, AND REISSUE IN LIGHT OF RECENT FEDERAL CIRCUIT DECISIONS Tune into the IP Chat Channel™ o[...]

District Court Improperly Construed Design Patent Claim

*DISTRICT COURT IMPROPERLY CONSTRUED DESIGN PATENT CLAIM Smartrend Manufacturing Grp. (SMG), Inc. v. Opti-Luxx Inc., 24-1616, 24-1650 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge DYK, the Fed[...]

District Court Improperly Determined Claims with Evident Error as Indefinite

*DISTRICT COURT IMPROPERLY DETERMINED CLAIMS WITH EVIDENT ERROR AS INDEFINITE Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics LLC, 24-1466 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO[...]

End of U.S. Government Shutdown Imminent — Impact on IP Owners

END OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IMMINENT -- IMPACT ON IP OWNERS On Monday the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown and fund operations through Janua[...]

Book Your Hotel for the Awards Celebration by November 21

BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR THE AWARDS CELEBRATION BY NOVEMBER 21 IPO Education Foundation has reserved a block of rooms at JW Marriott hotel, where IPOEF’s annual Awards Celebration is taking place. You c[...]

Recission of Fintiv Memorandum Did Not Violate the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause

*** RECISSION OF FINTIV MEMORANDUM DID NOT VIOLATE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS CLAUSE In re Motorola Sols., Inc., 25-134 -- Yesterday in an order by Judge LINN, the Federal Circui[...]