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.
Monday, March 03, 2025
USPTO Rescinds Memorandum on Discretionary Denials
USPTO RESCINDS MEMORANDUM ON DISCRETIONARY DENIALS
On Friday the USPTO repealed the 2022 “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Liti[...]
Friday, February 28, 2025
Canadian Government Announces Changes to Trademark Legislation and Regulations
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO TRADEMARK LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
The Canadian government has announced that certain important changes to its trademark legislation and regulations will[...]
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Defendant and Non-Party Corporate Affiliates May Not Be Treated as a Single Entity for Calculating Profit Damages
**** DEFENDANT AND NON-PARTY CORPORATE AFFILIATES MAY NOT BE TREATED AS A SINGLE ENTITY FOR CALCULATING PROFIT DAMAGES
Dewberry Grp., Inc. fka Dewberry Cap. Corp. v. Dewberry Eng’rs Inc., 23-900 --[...]
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
IPOwners Spring Summit Session: AI and Patent Examination and Drafting (in the US)
IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™ SESSION: AI AND PATENT EXAMINATION AND DRAFTING (IN THE US)
Register to attend IPOwners Spring Summit™ on March 6 in Washington, DC and attend a session on “AI and Patent Ex[...]
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Register of Copyrights and Director of U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter to Speak at IPOwners Spring Summit – March 6
REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS AND DIRECTOR OF U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE SHIRA PERLMUTTER TO SPEAK AT IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™ - MARCH 6
USPTO COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS RESIGNS
Yesterday USPTO [...]
Monday, February 24, 2025
Will Covey Appointed USPTO Acting Deputy Director
WILL COVEY APPOINTED USPTO ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Last week WILL COVEY was appointed to serve as Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director of th[...]
Friday, February 21, 2025
IPOwners Spring Summit Session on Trade Secrets
IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT SESSION ON TRADE SECRETS
Register to attend IPOwners Spring Summit™ on March 6 in Washington, DC and attend a session on “True Crimes: Tales of Trade Secret Thieves, What The[...]
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Squires Likely to Be Nominated USPTO Director
SQUIRES LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED USPTO DIRECTOR
According to two independent sources, President TRUMP is set to nominate JOHN SQUIRES to be the next Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Proper[...]
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Lutnick Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Commerce
LUTNICK CONFIRMED AS U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Last evening the U.S. Senate confirmed HOWARD LUTNICK to be the Secretary of Commerce by a vote of 51-45. Lutnick is the former CEO of Cantor Fitzger[...]
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
IPOEF Highlights Innovation at Super Bowl LIX
IPOEF HIGHLIGHTS INNOVATION AT SUPER BOWL LIX
IPO Education Foundation spotlighted the role of innovation and IP at the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9. JEREMIAH FENNELL reached th[...]