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.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Coke Stewart Sworn in as Deputy Director of USPTO, Now Serving as Acting Director
COKE STEWART SWORN IN AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF USPTO, NOW SERVING AS ACTING DIRECTOR
Yesterday COKE MORGAN STEWART was sworn in as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Depu[...]
Friday, January 17, 2025
USPTO Requests Comments on WIPO Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge
USPTO REQUESTS COMMENTS ON WIPO TREATY ON IP, GENETIC RESOURCES, AND ASSOCIATED TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Today the USPTO published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on the World Intelle[...]
Thursday, January 16, 2025
USPTO Publishes AI Strategy
USPTO PUBLISHES AI STRATEGY
On Tuesday the USPTO published a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy developed to guide the organization in “fulfilling the potential of AI within USPTO operations[...]
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Published Patent Application Was a Prior Art Printed Publication at the Time of Filing
** PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION WAS A PRIOR ART PRINTED PUBLICATION AT THE TIME OF FILING
Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 23-2346 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST[...]
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
State Law Conversion Claim Over Method of Bitcoin Mining Preempted by Federal Patent Law
* STATE LAW CONVERSION CLAIM OVER METHOD OF BITCOIN MINING PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL PATENT LAW
BearBox LLC v. Lancium LLC, 23-1922 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge STOLL, the Federal C[...]
Monday, January 13, 2025
District Court Erred in Finding Heart Medication Therapy Invalid for Lack of Written Description
**DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN FINDING HEART MEDICATION THERAPY INVALID FOR LACK OF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Torrent Pharma Inc., 23-2218, 23-2220, 23-221 -- On Friday[...]
Friday, January 10, 2025
IPO Issues Statement on the 11th Circuit Decision Freezing Grants for Black Women
IPO ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE 11TH CIRCUIT DECISION FREEZING GRANTS FOR BLACK WOMEN
Today IPO published a statement in response to the June 3, 2024 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleve[...]
Thursday, January 09, 2025
Copyright Infringement Damages Cannot Be Calculated on a Per-Copy Basis
*COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DAMAGES CANNOT BE CALCULATED ON A PER-COPY BASIS
Bitmanagement Software GmBH v. U.S., 23-1506 -- On Tuesday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit a[...]
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
USTR Issues 2024 Notorious Markets List
USTR ISSUES 2024 NOTORIOUS MARKETS LIST
Today the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, which highlights online[...]