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.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Optimized Digital Communication Constellations Were Not Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
** OPTIMIZED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CONSTELLATIONS WERE NOT PATENT-ELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER
Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Elecs. Inc., 24-1822 – On Tuesday in an opinion by Judge STO[...]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
House Passes Bill to Expand CBP Sharing of IP Violation Information
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO EXPAND CBP SHARING OF IP VIOLATION INFORMATION
On Monday the U.S. House of representatives passed H.R. 4930 by voice vote. The bill amends Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 193[...]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Have Your Say – IPO Member Survey Closes Tomorrow, April 29
HAVE YOUR SAY - IPO MEMBER SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW, APRIL 29
As IPO continues work on a new strategic plan, member input is a critical part of the process. The IPO Membership Survey is designed to g[...]
Monday, April 27, 2026
IPO to Celebrate World IP Day on April 29
IPO to Celebrate World IP Day on April 29
In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization’s member states designated April 26 as World IP Day, with the aim of increasing general awareness and [...]
Friday, April 24, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Ethics for IP Practitioners: Balancing Civility and Zealous Advocacy
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: ETHICS FOR IP PRACTITIONERS: BALANCING CIVILITY AND ZEALOUS ADVOCACY
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar tha[...]
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “China’s Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation”
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON “CHINA'S ONGOING THEFT OF U.S. INNOVATION”
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S[...]
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tang Reappointed WIPO Director General
TANG REAPPOINTED WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL
On Wednesday World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Member States voted to appoint DAREN TANG to a second six-year term as WIPO Director General, run[...]
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on China’s IP Theft
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON CHINA'S IP THEFT
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation" on Wednesday, A[...]
Monday, April 20, 2026
Product Features and Procedures Previously Disclosed in Patents Were Ineligible for Trade Secret Protection
**PRODUCT FEATURES AND PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED IN PATENTS WERE INELIGIBLE FOR TRADE SECRET PROTECTION
Int’l Med. Devices, Inc. v. Cornell, 25-1580, 25-1605 -- On Friday in an [...]
Friday, April 17, 2026
Non-Humanized Antibodies Were Representative of Genus of Humanized Antibodies
**NON-HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF GENUS OF HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES
Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH v. Eli Lilly & Co., 24-1094 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the [...]