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, October 15, 2026
UPC Updates: The UPC and the Past
UPC UPDATES: THE UPC AND THE PAST
By Aloys Hüttermann, Michalski Hüttermann & Partner
The UPC came into force on June 1, 2023. But does it have jurisdiction over infringement that occurred b[...]
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
AI-Generated Defense Materials Denied Privilege Protection
AI INSIGHTS: AI-GENERATED DEFENSE MATERIALS DENIED PRIVILEGE PROTECTION
By Neal Seth, Woods Rogers
In United States v. Heppner, Judge JED S. RAKOFF of the U.S. District Court for the Southern Di[...]
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
IPO Committees to Present Inventor Rewards & Recognition Survey Results at Georgia’s Corporate IP Institute
IPO COMMITTEES TO PRESENT INVENTOR REWARDS & RECOGNITION SURVEY RESULTS AT GEORGIA’S CORPORATE IP INSTITUTE
IPO’s Corporate IP Management & Operations, European Practice, and Asian Practice[...]
Friday, October 09, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Inventive Step in Europe and the US: Comparing the UPC, EPO and National Approaches
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: INVENTIVE STEP IN EUROPE AND THE US: COMPARING THE UPC, EPO AND NATIONAL APPROACHES
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Wednesday, October 14 at 1:00pm ET [...]
Thursday, October 08, 2026
IPO Submits Comments to USTR on 2026 Notorious Markets List
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO USTR ON 2026 NOTORIOUS MARKETS LIST
Yesterday IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR[...]
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
IPO Board Adopts Strategic Plan for 2027–2029
IPO BOARD ADOPTS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2027–2029
Last week the IPO Board of Directors adopted a new strategic plan to guide association activities from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029. The [...]
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
IPO Education Foundation’s 2026 Inspiration Award Honoree
IPO EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S 2026 INSPIRATION AWARD HONOREE
IPO Education Foundation is pleased to honor NASA as the 2026 Inspiration Award recipient for being a powerful example of how IP drives in[...]
Monday, October 05, 2026
Senate Adjourns Until After Election; Short Lame-Duck Session Awaits IP Issues
SENATE ADJOURNS UNTIL AFTER ELECTION; SHORT LAME-DUCK SESSION AWAITS IP ISSUES
The U.S. Senate adjourned last week and will not return to Washington, DC until after the November 3 midterm elections[...]
Friday, October 02, 2026
PTAB Judges to Resume Merits-Based Institution Decisions at PTAB; Proposed Rule Still At OMB
5 QUESTIONS WITH…
John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
5 Questions With…" is a new Daily News feature that puts five questions to a le[...]
Thursday, October 01, 2026
2026 IPOEF Awards Celebration Honorees
2026 IPOEF AWARDS CELEBRATION HONOREES
During the IPO Annual Meeting opening session earlier this week, IPO Executive Director, JESSICA LANDACRE, spoke to the membership about IPO Education Foundat[...]