IPO Daily NewsTM

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.

Last Day to Purchase Your Ticket for IPOEF’s Annual Awards Celebration

LAST DAY TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET FOR IPOEF’S ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION Today is the last day to purchase a ticket for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration! Join the Foundation and members of the IP com[...]

Cancer Drug Treatment Invalid for Lack of Written Description

**CANCER DRUG TREATMENT INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 23-2424, 24-1176 – On Tuesday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the Federal Circ[...]

**35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) Estoppel is Inapplicable to Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings

**35 U.S.C. § 315(E)(1) ESTOPPEL IS INAPPLICABLE TO EX PARTE REEXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS In re Gesture Tech. Ptrs., LLC, 25-1075 -- On Monday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the Federal [...]

Join an IPO Committee in 2026

JOIN AN IPO COMMITTEE IN 2026 The application for 2026-2027 Standing IP Committees is now open! IPO has 29 active committees working on the most important areas of IP law and practice. IPO’s Standi[...]

IPO Publishes Data Use Agreement Template

IPO PUBLISHES DATA USE AGREEMENT TEMPLATE The IPO AI, Data & New Emerging Technologies Committee has created a Data Use Agreement Template (“the Template”), a generalized resource and model con[...]

Last Day to Book Your Hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration

LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR IPOEF’S 2025 AWARDS CELEBRATION  Today is the last day to book your hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16! IPO Education Foundation has reserved a[...]

House Bill Would Shift Appointment Authority for Librarian of Congress, GPO Director, and Copyright Register

HOUSE BILL WOULD SHIFT APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, GPO DIRECTOR, AND COPYRIGHT REGISTER Last week Rep. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH (R-VA) introduced H.R. 6028, the Legislative Branch Ag[...]

Composition Patent for Hair Loss Medication Invalid for Lack of Written Description

**COMPOSITION PATENT FOR HAIR LOSS MEDICATION INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION Duke Univ. v. Sandoz Inc., 24-1078 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit[...]

Join IPOEF to Celebrate Innovation, Creativity, and IP

JOIN IPOEF TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND IP  IPO Education Foundation will hold the 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. Purchase a ticket or beco[...]

This Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Patent Term at Risk? Navigating OTDP’s Impact on PTA, PTE, and Reissue in Light of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions

THIS WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: PATENT TERM AT RISK? NAVIGATING OTDP’S IMPACT ON PTA, PTE, AND REISSUE IN LIGHT OF RECENT FEDERAL CIRCUIT DECISIONS Tune into the IP Chat Channel™ o[...]