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.

House Passes Economic Espionage Prevention Act

HOUSE PASSES ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE PREVENTION ACT Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act, which addresses IP theft. The bill was sponsored b[...]

Join an IPO Standing Committee Today

JOIN AN IPO STANDING COMMITTEE TODAY IPO has 31 active committees working on the most important areas of IP law and practice. IPO’s Standing IP Committees are great for networking and are a valuabl[...]

Lawmakers Reintroduce Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, PREVAIL Act

LAWMAKERS REINTRODUCE PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT, PREVAIL ACT Yesterday Senator THOM TILLIS (R-NC), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, introduc[...]

Fintiv Digital Wallet Claimed Means-Plus-Function Terms Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6

**FINTIV DIGITAL WALLET CLAIMED MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION TERMS SUBJECT TO 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6 Fintiv Inc. v. PayPal Holdings Inc., 23-2312 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Fe[...]

Federal Circuit Adopts Milwaukee Test For Genericness

**FEDERAL CIRCUIT ADOPTS MILWAUKEE TEST FOR GENERICNESS In re: PT Medisafe Techs., 23-1573 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit affirmed a USPTO determinatio[...]

Have You Visited the IP Service Directory Recently?

HAVE YOU VISITED THE IP SERVICE DIRECTORY RECENTLY? IPO’s IP Service Directory is an online resource that helps IPO corporate and law firm members quickly find companies that provide a wide range o[...]

Nominations for IPO Board of Directors

NOMINATIONS FOR IPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS The IPO Nominations Committee is accepting nominations from corporate members interested in serving on the IPO Board of Directors. Regular Corporate Member[...]

Celebrate World IP Day by Teaching the Next Generation

CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY BY TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION April 26 is World IP Day! World IP Day aims to increase awareness and understanding of IP and the role it plays in innovation. This year’s the[...]

USPTO Incorrectly Interpreted “In Combination” Rule Under 35 U.S.C. Section 311(b)

**USPTO INCORRECTLY INTERPRETED “IN COMBINATION” RULE UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 311(B) Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc., 23-1208, 23-1209 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the Federal Cir[...]

Coming Soon to the IP Chat Channel: Allyship, Mentorship, & Sponsorship Practical Guide: Part 2 of 2 – Taking Action

COMING SOON TO THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ALLYSHIP, MENTORSHIP, & SPONSORSHIP PRACTICAL GUIDE: PART 2 OF 2 – TAKING ACTION Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Thursday, May 6 at 1:00p.m. ET f[...]