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.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

USTR Releases 2024 Special 301 Report

USTR RELEASES 2024 SPECIAL 301 REPORT Yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2024 Special 301 Report, an annual publication that reviews global developments on tr[...]

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Attend the 17th Annual Design Day on May 9

ATTEND THE 17TH ANNUAL DESIGN DAY ON MAY 9 Join us for a day of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted at the United States Patent and T[...]

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

FTC Issues Final Rule Regarding Non-Competes

FTC ISSUES FINAL RULE REGARDING NON-COMPETES Yesterday the FTC issued a final rule regarding enforcement of non-competes. The rule “provides that it is an unfair method of competition—and therefore[...]

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

IPO Software and Medical Device Subcommittee Paper on “Patent Marking regarding Software Medical Devices” Now Available on IPO Law Journal

IPO SOFTWARE AND MEDICAL DEVICE SUBCOMMITTEE PAPER ON “PATENT MARKING REGARDING SOFTWARE MEDICAL DEVICES” NOW AVAILABLE ON IPO LAW JOURNAL The IPO Law Journal has a new white paper by the IPO Softw[...]

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Monday, April 22, 2024

FTC to Hold Meeting to Vote on Proposed Final Rule Regarding Non-Competes

FTC TO HOLD MEETING TO VOTE ON PROPOSED FINAL RULE REGARDING NON-COMPETES The FTC will be holding a special Open Commission Meeting virtually on Tuesday, April 23 at 2:00p.m. ET to vote on whether [...]

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Friday, April 19, 2024

USPTO Seeks Input on Proposed Rules for Post Grant Proceedings

USPTO SEEKS INPUT ON PROPOSED RULES FOR POST GRANT PROCEEDINGS Today the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on “Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules [...]

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Attend the 17th Annual Design Day on May 9

ATTEND THE 17TH ANNUAL DESIGN DAY ON MAY 9 Join us for a day of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted at the United States Patent and T[...]

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Today on the IP Chat Channel: Remote, Hybrid, or 100% In-Office Work Models in the Legal Profession – Mental Health Impact on Lawyers, DEI Impact on Lawyers, and Pros & Cons

TODAY ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: REMOTE, HYBRID, OR 100% IN-OFFICE WORK MODELS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION – MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ON LAWYERS, DEI IMPACT ON LAWYERS, AND PROS & CONS [...]

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

USPTO Proposes New Guidelines for Director Review in AIA Proceedings

USPTO PROPOSES NEW GUIDELINES FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW IN AIA PROCEEDINGS Today the USPTO published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on the Director Review process for AIA patent [...]

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Federal Circuit Upholds Determination of Unclean Hands

**FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS DETERMINATION OF UNCLEAN HANDS Luv N’ Care, Ltd. v. Laurain – 22-1905, 22-1970 -- On Friday in an opinion by Judge STARK, the Federal Circuit affirmed a dist[...]

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