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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on April 23, 2026 issued a nonprecedential opinion in Centripet...
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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. a​nd Nintendo Co., Ltd. over handheld gaming accessories reached ...
Trademark Updates

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...
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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...