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, March 20, 2026
USPTO Officials Highlight Backlog Reduction, AI Tools, and Anti-Fraud Efforts
USPTO OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT BACKLOG REDUCTION, AI TOOLS, AND ANTI-FRAUD EFFORTS
Yesterday USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents VALENCIA MARTIN WALLACE and Acting Commissioner for Trademarks DAN VAVO[...]
Thursday, March 19, 2026
PTAB Denies Institution Where Evidence Suggested Foreign Government Was Real Party in Interest
PTAB DENIES INSTITUTION WHERE EVIDENCE SUGGESTED FOREIGN GOVERNMENT WAS REAL PARTY IN INTEREST
Yesterday the USPTO issued a precedential decision holding that foreign governments are not eligible t[...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Thanks to IPOwners Spring Summit™ Sponsors
THANKS TO IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™ SPONSORS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: IPO DAILY NEWS SEEKS MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RECURRING SERIES AND COLUMNS
IPO invites members to submit proposals for [...]
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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JOIN THE CORPORATE IP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING TRADE SECRETS IN THE AGE OF AI TOOLS
Please join the IPO Corporate IP Management & Operations Committee[...]
Monday, March 16, 2026
USPTO Seeks Comment on Riyadh Design Law Treaty
USPTO SEEKS COMMENT ON RIYADH DESIGN LAW TREATY
The USPTO is requesting public input on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), adopted by WIPO member state[...]
Friday, March 13, 2026
District Court Erroneously Discounted Corresponding Structure That Performed the Claimed Function
* DISTRICT COURT ERRONEOUSLY DISCOUNTED CORRESPONDING STRUCTURE THAT PERFORMED THE CLAIMED FUNCTION
Gramm v. Deere & Co., 24-1598 -- On Wednesday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the[...]
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Attorney-Client Privilege Not Automatically Terminated by Alleged Conflict of Interest
*ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE NOT AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED BY ALLEGED CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Trustees of Columbia Uni. v. Gen Digital Inc., 24-1244 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge DYK[...]
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
One Week Left — Don’t Miss the IPOwners Spring Summit!
ONE WEEK LEFT — DON’T MISS THE IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™!
There’s still time to secure your spot for the IPOwners Spring Summit™, taking place March 18–19, 2026 in Washington, DC. This premier, in‑pe[...]
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Forfeiture Principles Apply Where Section 256 Correction Has Issued
*FORFEITURE PRINCIPLES APPLY WHERE § 256 CORRECTION HAS ISSUED
Implicit LLC v. Sonos Inc., 20-1173, 20-1174 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge CUNNINGHAM, the Federal Circuit upheld [...]
Monday, March 09, 2026
Separate Corresponding Structures are Inherent in the Construction of Separately Listed Limitations
**SEPARATE CORRESPONDING STRUCTURES ARE INHERENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEPARATELY LISTED LIMITATIONS
Magnolia Med. Techs., Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., 24-2001 -- On Friday in an opinion by[...]