IPO Daily NewsTM

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.

IPO Offers Members Group Discount to Attend Annual Meeting

IPO OFFERS MEMBERS GROUP DISCOUNT TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING IPO is offering member organizations a group discount to attend IPO’s Annual Meeting. Any IPO member organization sending 5 or more employ[...]

IPO Deputy Executive Director & Chief Policy Counsel Discusses IP Legislation During Meeting in Atlanta

IPO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF POLICY COUNSEL DISCUSSES IP LEGISLATION DURING MEETING IN ATLANTA Yesterday during the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel’s (ACPC) summer meeting in A[...]

USPTO Hosts Webinar on AI-Assisted Patent Examination

USPTO HOSTS WEBINAR ON AI-ASSISTED PATENT EXAMINATION Last week the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted a webinar titled “Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination” to discuss the u[...]

IPO Annual Meeting Topics Announced

IPO ANNUAL MEETING TOPICS ANNOUNCED IPO’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA from September 7-9, 2025 will feature 30 education sessions that cover patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs,[...]

Federal Circuit Does Not Have Appellate Jurisdiction Over ITC Section 1337(h) Determinations

**FEDERAL CIRCUIT DOES NOT HAVE APPELLATE JURISDICTION OVER ITC SECTION 1337(H) DETERMINATIONS Reaktek Semiconductor Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm., 23-1187 – On Wednesday in an opinion b[...]

Registration Is Open for IPO’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR IPO’S 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN DIEGO, CA Registration is now open for IPO’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA from September 7-9, 2025. This must-attend event brings togeth[...]

Verdict Form Violated Defendant’s Right to a Unanimous Jury

**VERDICT FORM VIOLATED DEFENDANT’S RIGHT TO A UNANIMOUS JURY Optis Cellular Tech., LLC v. Apple Inc., 22-1904, 22-1925 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Federal Circuit [...]

Final Day to Support IPOEF’s Mid-Year Campaign

FINAL DAY TO SUPPORT IPOEF'S MID-YEAR CAMPAIGN  It's the final day of the IPO Education Foundation's mid-year fundraising campaign! Your support is crucial in advancing our mission to e[...]

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of USPTO Director, Sending to Full Senate for Confirmation

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES NOMINATION OF USPTO DIRECTOR, SENDING TO FULL SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of John Squires to serve a[...]

CRISPR-Cas System Anticipated by Sufficiently Enabling Prior Art

**CRISPR-CAS SYSTEM ANTICIPATED BY SUFFICIENTLY ENABLING PRIOR ART Agilent Techs., Inc. v. Synthego Corp., 23-2186, 23-2187 -- Yesterday in an opinion by Judge PROST, the Federal Circ[...]