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, April 14, 2026
USPTO Reports Progress on Patent Application Backlog Reduction
USPTO REPORTS PROGRESS ON PATENT APPLICATION BACKLOG REDUCTION
Last week the USPTO announced that it has reached several milestones in its effort to reduce patent pendency and unexamined applicatio[...]
Monday, April 13, 2026
IPO to Celebrate World IP Day on April 29
IPO TO CELEBRATE WORLD IP DAY ON APRIL 29
In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization’s member states designated April 26 as World IP Day, with the aim of increasing general awareness and [...]
Friday, April 10, 2026
Next Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Exploring the Scope of EcoFactor v. Google
NEXT WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: EXPLORING THE SCOPE OF ECOFACTOR V. GOOGLE
Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar that will focus on last May’s[...]
Thursday, April 09, 2026
USPTO’s Reliance on Parties’ Stipulation Agreement Was Harmless Error
*USPTO’s RELIANCE ON PARTIES’ STIPULATION AGREEMENT WAS HARMLESS ERROR
Fuente Marketing Ltd. v. Vaporous Techs., LLC, 24-1460 – Yesterday in an opinion by Judge HUGHES, the Federal C[...]
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Appellant Failed to Show Injury of Fact as to Substituted Claims
*APPELLANT FAILED TO SHOW INJURY OF FACT AS TO SUBSTITUTED CLAIMS
ironSource LTD. v. Digital Turbine, Inc., 24-1831 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chief Judge MOORE, the Federal Circui[...]
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
USPTO Adds AI Features to Trademark Search and Application Tools
USPTO ADDS AI FEATURES TO TRADEMARK SEARCH AND APPLICATION TOOLS
Last week the USPTO introduced several artificial intelligence enhancements to streamline trademark searching and application prepar[...]
Monday, April 06, 2026
Coinventors Must Be Provided Notice and Opportunity for Hearing Under Section 256(b)
* COINVENTORS MUST BE PROVIDED NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING UNDER SECTION 256(B)
Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., 24, 2313 -- On Thursday in an opinion by Judge LO[...]
Thursday, April 02, 2026
Federal Circuit Holds Oral Arguments in April
FEDERAL CIRCUIT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN APRIL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in numerous patent appeals during its April 2026 sitting, according to the co[...]
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Congress Introduces “Patent Simplification Act”
CONGRESS INTRODUCES “PATENT SIMPLIFICATION ACT”
Yesterday members of Congress introduced legislation titled the Patent Simplification Act, which sponsors say will modernize U.S. patent law by reduc[...]
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
IPO Submits Comments to CNIPA on Draft Amendments to the Measures for the Administration of Patent Priority Examination
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CNIPA ON DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PATENT PRIORITY EXAMINATION
Last week IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf[...]