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18 Years of Federal Circuit Mandamus: The Rise and Fall of the Texas Venue Surge

by Dennis Crouch In re Google LLC, No. 2026-157 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2026) (nonprecedential order) In ...

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 21:46:23 +0100

“Not everything happens through machines”: NVIDIA firestorm exposes trade secret protection blind spot

Saturday Opinion: Companies spend millions building and protecting their competitive advantage. But ...

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0100

Anthropic’s Mythos Infringes Software Co.’s TM, Suit Says

Software company Mythos on Friday accused Anthropic in Virginia federal court of infringing its trad ...

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:12:16 +0100

Ex-Wine Co. Prez Touts To Jury Role In Acquiring Josh Cellars

The former president of wine importer W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd. testified Friday that company lea ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:47:24 +0100

Posner’s Impact On IP Law Will Be Felt For Years To Come

U.S. Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner was known for his influential views on a vast array of legal is ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:53:17 +0100

Evenflo Hit With $3.2M Verdict In Child Seat Alarm Patent Trial

An Arkansas federal jury said that car seat maker Evenflo owes $3.2 million after finding that it wa ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:10:47 +0100

11th Circ. Says OkCaller Lacks Standing To Sue Google

The Eleventh Circuit on Friday declined to revive an antitrust suit by the company behind OkCaller.c ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:48:02 +0100

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, November 13: Tech Giants Oppose Indonesia AI Copyright Bill; Netlist Fails Appeal of PTAB’s Motivation to Combine Ruling; and CJEU AG Says General Court Erred in Reversing €1.5 Billion Google Fine

This Week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Circuit rules that the inoperability of a prior ar ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:15:00 +0100

Fed. Circ. Upholds PTAB’s Ax Of Netlist Patent Claims

The Federal Circuit on Friday refused to revive claims across a trio of Netlist computer memory pate ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:43:50 +0100

MSU Beats Foundation’s Claims Over Teaching Materials

A Michigan Court of Claims judge dismissed a foundation’s lawsuit accusing Michigan State Univ ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:37:29 +0100

Toyota Beats AutoConnect Patent Suit Due To License Deal

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on Friday adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation and ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:02:49 +0100

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Notices From the Offices

Intellectual Property Office: service availability and issues

Check the availability of, and any issues affecting, our services.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:14:31 +0100

Pickup NewsJPO Provided MyIPO Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 03:28:27 +0100

USPTO Director returns to the PTAB merits-based considerations involved in making IPR and PGR institution decisions

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:02:00 +0100

Public and Private Sectors Join Forces to Foc…

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:50:21 +0100

Former Employees Caught Stealing ‘Core Semico…

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:50:21 +0100

Pickup NewsJPO holds meeting with US Bar Liaison Council

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:08:17 +0100

Country Perspectives: The Republic of Korea’s Journey

The Republic of Korea’s Journey in the “Unlocking IP-backed Financing Series” exam ...

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0100

IP for self-employed creatives: materials for stakeholders

Ready-to-use materials for partners and stakeholders to help promote government guidance on intellectual property for self-employed creatives.

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:06 +0100

A quick guide to protecting your creative work

If you are a self-employed creative, understanding copyright and other intellectual property rights ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:06 +0100

Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7173

Publication date 11 November 2026.

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:30:05 +0100

Remarks by John A. Squires at the 2026 USPTO Military Association Veterans Day Event

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:23:26 +0100

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 14. Senat, Beschluss vom 12.10.2026, 14 W (pat) 12/26

Verfahrenskostenhilfeversagung bei Mutwilligkeit Die Prüfung von Erfolgsaussicht und Mutwilligkeit ...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:09:35 +0100

BPatG München 7. Senat, Urteil vom 10.10.2025, 7 Ni 6/25 (EP)

In der Patentnichtigkeitssache…betreffend das europäische Patent 3 392 222(DE 60 2016 052 854)hat ...

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:07:54 +0100

BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.10.2026, 28 W (pat) 52/18

3D-Marke rosafarbene Hüftgelenkskugel Die Bösgläubigkeit einer Markenanmeldung kann in dem Fall, ...