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, May 29, 2026
Monthly Roundup for May 2026
MONTHLY ROUNDUP FOR MAY 2026
Welcome to the first Monthly Roundup, a note published on the last business day of each month. Each installment shares the month's most-read story, highlights from IPO [...]
Thursday, May 28, 2026
UPC Updates: The UPC and SEP/FRAND Issues
UPC UPDATES: THE UPC AND SEP/FRAND ISSUES
by Aloys Hüttermann, Michalski Hüttermann & Partner
Usually this column will focus on UPC decisions, but another recent development is t[...]
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Contribute to New “AI Insights” Daily News Feature
CONTRIBUTE TO NEW “AI INSIGHTS” DAILY NEWS FEATURE
Soon the Daily News will introduce “AI Insights,” a recurring feature curated by the IPO Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Other New Emerging Tec[...]
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Plaintiff Has the Right to Pursue Unjust Enrichment Under DTSA and State Trade Secrets
**PLAINTIFF HAS THE RIGHT TO PURSUE UNJUST ENRICHMENT UNDER DTSA AND STATE TRADE SECRETS
Law Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Co., 24-1140, 24-1206, 24-1234 -- On Friday in an opi[...]
Friday, May 22, 2026
IPO Board Holds Strategic Planning Retreat
IPO BOARD HOLDS STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
The IPO Board of Directors convened a strategic planning retreat in Washington, D.C., on May 20–21 to advance work on the association's strategic plan for[...]
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Last Call to Register for IPO’s European Practice Conference to be Held Thursday, May 28 in Frankfurt
LAST CALL TO REGISTER FOR IPO’S EUROPEAN PRACTICE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD THURSDAY, MAY 28 IN FRANKFURT
Friday (May 22) is the last day to register for IPO’s one-day conference on “Watch Your Words –[...]
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Licensor’s Retained Rights Conferred Constitutional Standing
*LICENSOR’S RETAINED RIGHTS CONFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL STANDING
A.L.M. Holding Co. v. Zydex Indus. Private Ltd., 25-1317 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge CHEN, the Federal Circuit re[...]
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Daily News Turns 30
DAILY NEWS TURNS 30
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the IPO Daily News™, and we are using the occasion to take a hard look at what our readers want. Over the coming months, IPO will be rol[...]
Monday, May 18, 2026
District Court Erred in Awarding Fees Against Patent Owner in Infringement Case
** DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN AWARDING FEES AGAINST PATENT OWNER IN INFRINGEMENT CASE
mCom IP, LLC v. City Nat’l Bank of Fla., 24-2089 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge TARANTO, the F[...]
Friday, May 15, 2026
IPO to Publish Top 300 Patent Owners List
IPO TO PUBLISH TOP 300 PATENT OWNERS LIST
IPO is delighted to announce that for the seventh year in a row, we are partnering with Harrity Analytics to produce the Top 300 Patent Owners list, our an[...]