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.
Friday, September 04, 2026
USPTO Obviousness Determination Was Supported by Substantial Evidence
*USPTO OBVIOUSNESS DETERMINATION WAS SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Netlist, Inc. v. Micron Tech. Inc., 24-1707 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the Federal Circuit affir[...]
Thursday, September 03, 2026
House IP Subcommittee Considers USPTO Fee-Setting Authority
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERS USPTO FEE-SETTING AUTHORITY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing yesterday tit[...]
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
House IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Renewing USPTO Fee-Setting Authority
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON RENEWING USPTO FEE-SETTING AUTHORITY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold [...]
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Final Chance to Take the IPO Standing IP Committee Program Survey
FINAL CHANCE TO TAKE THE IPO STANDING IP COMMITTEE PROGRAM SURVEY
Please take a few minutes to complete the IPO Standing IP Committee Program Survey, which is now open to all IPO members including [...]
Monday, August 31, 2026
Monthly Roundup for August 2026
MONTHLY ROUNDUP FOR AUGUST 2026
Welcome back to the Monthly Roundup, a note published on the last business day of each month. Each installment shares the month's most-read story, highlights from I[...]
Friday, August 28, 2026
Last Day to Book a Hotel Room for IPO’s Annual Meeting at IPO Group Rate
LAST DAY TO BOOK A HOTEL ROOM FOR IPO'S ANNUAL MEETING AT IPO GROUP RATE
IPO has reserved a block of rooms at Sheraton Centre Hotel, where IPO’s Annual Meeting is taking place from September 27-29,[...]
Thursday, August 27, 2026
House IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Renewing USPTO Fee-Setting Authority
HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON RENEWING USPTO FEE-SETTING AUTHORITY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold [...]
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
USPTO Designates Ex parte Chowdhury as Informative on Markush Groupings
USPTO DESIGNATES EX PARTE CHOWDHURY AS INFORMATIVE ON MARKUSH GROUPINGS
Based on a stakeholder nomination, yesterday the USPTO designated as informative Ex parte Chowdhury, Appeal 2025-002261 (PTAB[...]
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
IPO Annual Meeting Session to Explore Trademark Consent and Coexistence Agreements
IPO ANNUAL MEETING SESSION TO EXPLORE TRADEMARK CONSENT AND COEXISTENCE AGREEMENTS
Register for IPO’s Annual Meeting, September 27-29, and attend a session on “Leveraging Letters of Consent & C[...]
Monday, August 24, 2026
Inventor Groups Lacked Standing to Challenge Patent Cover’s “Right to Exclude” Language
**INVENTOR GROUPS LACKED STANDING TO CHALLENGE PATENT COVER'S "RIGHT TO EXCLUDE" LANGUAGE
US Inventor, Inc. v. Squires, 24-2378 -- On August 21 in an opinion by Judge KOVNER, sitting[...]