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, March 19, 2025
Sua Sponte Show Cause Order Was Within ITC’s Discretion
*SUA SPONTE SHOW CAUSE ORDER WAS WITHIN ITC’S DISCRETION
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 23-1095 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge REYNA, the Federal Circuit uphel[...]
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
IPO Submits Comments on AI Action Plan
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS ON AI ACTION PLAN
As previously reported, on January 23, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the development of an “Artificial Intelligence Action Plan” within [...]
Monday, March 17, 2025
District Court Was Not Bound by Previous Claim Construction in Applying Becton
**DISTRICT COURT WAS NOT BOUND BY PREVIOUS CLAIM CONSTRUCTION IN APPLYING BECTON
Regeneron Pharms, Inc. v. Mylan Pharms Inc., 24-2351 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge LOURIE, the F[...]
Friday, March 14, 2025
Reissued Patents Entitled to PTE Based on Original Patent’s Issue Date
**REISSUED PATENTS ENTITLED TO PTE BASED ON ORIGINAL PATENT’S ISSUE DATE
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., 23-2254 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge DYK, t[...]
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Marks Must Be Considered Generic at Time of Registration to be Denied Protection
**MARKS MUST BE CONSIDERED GENERIC AT TIME OF REGISTRATION TO BE DENIED PROTECTION
Bullshine Distillery LLC v. Sazerac Brands, LLC, 23-1682, 23-1900 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Chie[...]
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Trump Nominates John Squires to Be Next USPTO Director
TRUMP NOMINATES JOHN SQUIRES TO BE NEXT USPTO DIRECTOR
On Monday President TRUMP nominated attorney JOHN SQUIRES to be the next Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of [...]
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
AliveCor Forfeited Discovery Argument on Appeal
*ALIVECOR FORFEITED DISCOVERY ARGUMENT ON APPEAL
Alivecor, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., 23-1512, 23-1513, 23-1514 -- On March 7 in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit affirmed an i[...]
Monday, March 10, 2025
District Court Claim Construction Improperly Imported Limitations into Claims
*DISTRICT COURT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION IMPROPERLY IMPORTED LIMITATIONS INTO CLAIMS
IQRIS Techs. LLC v. Point Blank Enters., Inc., 23-2062 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge STOLL, the F[...]
Friday, March 07, 2025
Fireside Chat with WIPO Assistant Director Addresses Global Innovation and IP
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH WIPO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ADDRESSES GLOBAL INNOVATION AND IP
Yesterday the IPOwners Spring Summit™ program opened with a fireside chat on global innovation with MARCO ALEMÁN, Assis[...]
Thursday, March 06, 2025
Section 337(a)(3)(B) Domestic-Industry Requirement Does Not Require Domestic Manufacturing Activity
***SECTION 337(A)(3)(B) DOMESTIC-INDUSTRY REQUIREMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY
Lashify, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 23-1245 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge [...]