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.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Senate IP Subcommittee to Consider Foreign Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership
SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FOREIGN THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
Today at 2:30p.m. ET the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a hearin[...]
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
USPTO Failed to Consider Routine Skills and Techniques in Conception Analysis
**USPTO FAILED TO CONSIDER ROUTINE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES IN CONCEPTION ANALYSIS
Regents of U.C. v. Broad Inst., Inc., 22-1594, 22-1653 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the F[...]
Monday, May 12, 2025
Trump Terminates U.S. Register of Copyrights
TRUMP TERMINATES U.S. REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
On Saturday President TRUMP terminated U.S. Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office SHIRA PERLMUTTER. Perlmutter [...]
Friday, May 09, 2025
IPR Estoppel Does Not Apply to Evidence the Invention was Known or Used by Others, On Sale, or In Public Use
**IPR ESTOPPEL DOES NOT APPLY TO EVIDENCE THE INVENTION WAS KNOWN OR USED BY OTHERS, ON SALE, OR IN PUBLIC USE
Ingenico Inc. v. IOENGINE LLC, 23-1367 -- On Wednesday in an opinion by [...]
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Plans to Develop Drug Were Too Speculative to Confer Standing
*PLANS TO DEVELOP DRUG WERE TOO SPECULATIVE TO CONFER STANDING
Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharma. Indus. Inc., 23-1300 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chief Judge MOORE, the Federal Circuit di[...]
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Intended Scope of Reissue Claim is Not Relevant Under 35 U.S.C. § 251
**INTENDED SCOPE OF REISSUE CLAIM IS NOT RELEVANT UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 251
In re Kostic, 23-1437 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge CUNNINGHAM, the Federal Circuit determined the USPTO [...]
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
House Passes Economic Espionage Prevention Act
HOUSE PASSES ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE PREVENTION ACT
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act, which addresses IP theft. The bill was sponsored b[...]
Monday, May 05, 2025
Join an IPO Standing Committee Today
JOIN AN IPO STANDING COMMITTEE TODAY
IPO has 31 active committees working on the most important areas of IP law and practice. IPO’s Standing IP Committees are great for networking and are a valuabl[...]
Friday, May 02, 2025
Lawmakers Reintroduce Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, PREVAIL Act
LAWMAKERS REINTRODUCE PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT, PREVAIL ACT
Yesterday Senator THOM TILLIS (R-NC), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, introduc[...]
Thursday, May 01, 2025
Fintiv Digital Wallet Claimed Means-Plus-Function Terms Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6
**FINTIV DIGITAL WALLET CLAIMED MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION TERMS SUBJECT TO 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6
Fintiv Inc. v. PayPal Holdings Inc., 23-2312 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Fe[...]