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.
Thursday, February 06, 2025
USPTO Commissioner for Patents Releases Guidance on Return-to-Work Order
USPTO COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS RELEASES GUIDANCE ON RETURN-TO-WORK ORDER
According to several news sources, yesterday USPTO Commissioner for Patents VAISHALI UDUPA released guidance to the office’[...]
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
USPTO Administrative Patent Judges Will Be Expected to Return to Office
USPTO ADMINISTRATIVE PATENT JUDGES WILL BE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO OFFICE
According to several news sources, yesterday the USPTO told the agency’s more than 200 Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges [...]
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
IPO, AIPLA Write to Senators Concerning Potential Impact of Recent Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda on UPSTO Operations
IPO, AIPLA WRITE TO SENATORS CONCERNING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA ON UPSTO OPERATIONS
Yesterday IPO President KRISH GUPTA and American Intellectual Prop[...]
Monday, February 03, 2025
Trump Creates President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Orders Development of AI Action Plan
TRUMP CREATES PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ORDERS DEVELOPMENT OF AI ACTION PLAN
In an Executive Order published on Friday, President TRUMP established the President’s [...]
Friday, January 31, 2025
Senate Commerce Committee Considers Nomination of Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS NOMINATION OF LUTNICK FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY
On January 29 the Senate Committee Commerce, Science, & Transportation held a hearing to consider the nomination[...]
Thursday, January 30, 2025
District Court Had Personal Jurisdiction Over Biosimilar Product
** DISTRICT COURT HAD PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER BIOSIMILAR PRODUCT
Regeneron Pharms. Inc. v. Mylan Pharms. Inc., 24-1965, 24-1966, 24-2082, 24-2083 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judg[...]
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
IPO Comments on Countries with Inadequate IP Protections
IPO COMMENTS ON COUNTRIES WITH INADEQUATE IP PROTECTIONS
Earlier this week IPO President KRISH GUPTA (Dell Technologies) submitted comments on behalf of IPO for USTR’s annual Special 301 Review. IP[...]
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Return to In-Person Work Exempts USPTO Employees
RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORK EXEMPTS USPTO EMPLOYEES
On Friday the U.S. Department of Commerce released an Information Memorandum for Department Leadership on Return to In-Person Work, stating, in acco[...]
Monday, January 27, 2025
“Bad Spaniels” Toy Diluted, But Did Not Infringe, Jack Daniel’s Trademarks on Remand
**“BAD SPANIELS” TOY DILUTED, BUT DID NOT INFRINGE, JACK DANIEL’S TRADEMARKS ON REMAND
VIP Prods. LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Props. Inc., CV-14-02057-PHX-SMM -- On Thursday in an opinion by Judge MCNAME[...]
Friday, January 24, 2025
Using “Invention” and “Innovation”
USING "INVENTION" AND "INNOVATION"
The U.S. patent code says “invention” means “invention or discovery.” That may be the world’s least helpful definition. Merriam-Webster defines “in[...]