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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on April 23, 2026 issued a nonprecedential opinion in Centripet...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

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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

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Gamevice Eyes Supreme Court Cert Petition Over Procedural Contradictions in Nintendo Switch Patent Case

The long-running patent dispute between Gamevice, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. over handheld gaming accessories reached ...

2026.04.25

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Federal Court Cancels MEDDPICC Trademark, Rules B2B Sales Framework Term Is Generic

Chief Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgme...

2026.04.25

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USPTO Grants Patent Owners a Voice Before Ex Parte Reexamination Orders Under New Pre-Order Procedure

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new “pre-order paper” procedure for ex parte reexamin...

2026.04.24

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