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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Submission in Ex Parte Reexamination, Giving Patent Owners a Voice Before SNQ Determination

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) signed an Official Gazette Notice on April 1, 2026, establishing a...
2026.04.27 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Supreme Court to Hear Hikma v. Amarin on April 29, Weighing Skinny Label and Induced Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 29, 2026, in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, In...
2026.04.27 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Reverses Noninfringement Rulings Against VLSI in Precedential Intel Decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 14, 2026, partially reversing s...
2026.04.27 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Dismisses Patent Eligibility Appeal as Moot in In re Hybir, Applying “Side Bet” Doctrine to $100 Settlement Option

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision on April 22, 2026, in In re Hybir, Inc., dism...
2026.04.26 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Senate Judiciary Committee Examines China IP Theft and AI Distillation Threats in Full Hearing

The United States Senate Judiciary Committee convened a full committee hearing on April 22, 2026, titled “Stealth Steali...
2026.04.26 パテント探偵社 編集部
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World IP Day 2026: IP and Sports – How Intellectual Property Drives a Global Technology Market

April 26, 2026 marks World Intellectual Property Day, an annual observance established by the World Intellectual Propert...
2026.04.26 パテント探偵社 編集部
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China Rejects Over 1.27 Million Trademark Applications in Three Years, Targets Deceptive Branding

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced on April 23, 2026 that it has rejected more than...
2026.04.26 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Judge Alan Albright to Resign from Western District of Texas in August, Reshaping U.S. Patent Litigation

Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas (WDTX) has confirmed that he will leave the federal bench at the en...
2026.04.26 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Partly Reverses PTAB in Centripetal Networks v. Keysight, Finding All IPR Claims Obvious

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on April 23, 2026 issued a nonprecedential opinion in Centripet...
2026.04.25 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO Rejects All 26 Claims of Nintendo’s ‘Summon and Fight’ Patent, Sending Ripples Through Palworld Dispute

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a non-final office action in early April 2026 rejecting all...
2026.04.25 パテント探偵社 編集部
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