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.

Opposition to Motion to Amend Claims Was Properly Allowed in IPR Proceeding

* OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO AMEND CLAIMS WAS PROPERLY ALLOWED IN IPR PROCEEDING CyWee Group Ltd. v. ZTE (USA), Inc., 21-1855 – On January 18 in an opinion by Judge PROST the Federal Cir[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT Yesterday the Senate IP Subcommittee held a hearing on “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act – Restoring Clarity, Certai[...]

Senate IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Patent Eligibility Restoration Act This Afternoon

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT THIS AFTERNOON Today at 2:30p.m. ET the Senate IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “The Patent Eligibility Restoratio[...]

This Week on the IP Chat Channel™: Biden Administration’s Proposed March-in Framework

THIS WEEK ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED MARCH-IN FRAMEWORK Join the IP Chat Channel™ on Thursday, January 25 at 1:00pm ET for a webinar on the[...]

IPO Publishes Top 300 Patent Owners List

IPO PUBLISHES TOP 300 PATENT OWNERS LIST Today IPO, in partnership with Harrity Analytics, published the 2023 Top 300 Patent Owners List for the 41st consecutive year. The list reports the 300 comp[...]

Senate Judiciary to Consider IPEC Nominee Today

SENATE JUDICIARY TO CONSIDER IPEC NOMINEE TODAY During its executive business meeting today at 10:00a.m. ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of DEBORAH ROBINSON, of New [...]

Senate IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

SENATE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT On January 23 at 2:30p.m. ET the Senate IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act –[...]

IPO Education Foundation Invites Nominations for 2024 Inventor of the Year

IPO EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVITES NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 INVENTOR OF THE YEAR IPO Education Foundation invites you to submit a nomination for the 2024 Inventor of the Year. The Inventor [...]

Did You Know? In U.S. Patent Law, “a” or “an” Can Mean “one or more”

DID YOU KNOW? IN U.S. PATENT LAW, “A” OR “AN” CAN MEAN “ONE OR MORE” Why do outsiders think patent law is arcane? In patent law, the terms “a” or “an” in a claim generally mean “on[...]

CNIPA Releases New Examination Guidelines and Implementing Regulations

CNIPA RELEASES NEW EXAMINATION GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS Many IPO Suggestions Appear to Be Reflected in New Versions In December 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Admini[...]