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, January 23, 2026
Video Conferencing System Was Patent Ineligible Under Section 101
*VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM WAS PATENT INELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 101
US Patent No. 7,679,637 LLC v. Google LLC, 24-1520 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chief Judge MOORE, the Federal Cir[...]
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel™: 2025 Case Law Review
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: 2025 CASE LAW REVIEW
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar that will examine the major IP developments of the [...]
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
District Court Abused Discretion in Excluding Expert Testimony
**DISTRICT COURT ABUSED DISCRETION IN EXCLUDING EXPERT TESTIMONY
Barry v. DePuy Snythes Cos., 23-2226, 23-2234 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit reversed [...]
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Supreme Court Grants Cert to Skinny Label Patent Case
SUPREME COURT GRANTS CERT TO SKINNY LABEL PATENT CASE
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. on whether a drug manufacturer ma[...]
Friday, January 16, 2026
Coming Soon on the IP Chat Channel™: 2025 Case Law Review
COMING SOON ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: 2025 CASE LAW REVIEW
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar that will examine the major IP developments of th[...]
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Registration Now Open for IPOwners Spring Summit
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™
Join IPO on March 19, 2026 for the IPOwners Spring Summit™ in Washington, DC – registration is now open! The conference is designed for senior lead[...]
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Focuses on IP Innovation Hearing
WAYS AND MEANS TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE FOCUSES ON IP INNOVATION HEARING
Yesterday House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership,[...]
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee to Examine U.S. Innovation and Technology Leadership
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS TRADE SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE U.S. INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade will hold a hearing titled “Maintaining American Innovati[...]
Monday, January 12, 2026
USPTO Designates PTAB Decisions as Precedential and Informative, Highlighting Director Guidance on Discretionary Institution Decisions
USPTO DESIGNATES PTAB DECISIONS AS PRECEDENTIAL AND INFORMATIVE, HIGHLIGHTING DIRECTOR GUIDANCE ON DISCRETIONARY INSTITUTION DECISIONS
Last week USPTO designated several Director decisions to prece[...]
Friday, January 09, 2026
Crocs’ Appeal of ITC Section 337 No Violation Order Was Untimely
*CROCS’ APPEAL OF ITC SECTION 337 NO VIOLATION ORDER WAS UNTIMELY
Crocs Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 24-1300 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STOLL, the Federal Circuit dismissed-in-[...]