Daily Summary
Date: May 2, 2026
Cases published: 5
Cases reviewed (no standalone summary): 50+
Cases reclassified (non-IP): 35+
Federal Circuit dispositions logged: 2
Total posts in sitemap: 669
Published Summaries
| Case | Court | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly v. Empower Clinic Services | S.D. Texas | Apr. 29 | Lanham Act / Trademark |
| Maquet Cardiovascular v. Abiomed | D. Massachusetts | Apr. 8 | Patent (Doctrine of Equivalents) |
| Spartan Composites v. Signature Systems | E.D. Texas | Apr. 30 | Trade Secret (DTSA) |
| GEMA v. VHC 2 Seniorenresidenz | CJEU | Apr. 30 | Copyright (EU) |
| Columbia Sportswear v. Columbia University | D. Oregon | May 1 | Trademark |
Federal Circuit Dispositions
Two nonprecedential procedural orders were logged to the May 2026 Federal Circuit Dispositions page:
- VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Services LLC (25-1854) — Voluntary dismissal under FRAP Rule 42(b)
- Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Eight KHz, LLC (25-1514) — Nonprecedential dismissal order
Courts Searched Today
| Court / Source | Method | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | Ingestion pipeline + web search | None (Hikma v. Amarin skinny-labels argument held Apr. 29; decision pending) |
| Federal Circuit | CAFC website + ingestion + web search | 2 procedural orders (May 1); no new opinions May 2 |
| All U.S. Circuit Courts (1st–11th, D.C.) | Ingestion pipeline (per-circuit) | None with new substantive IP opinions |
| U.S. District Courts | GovInfo aggregator + per-court ingestion | 3 published (Eli Lilly, Maquet, Spartan); 40+ docket entries reviewed — most were filings, not opinions |
| PTAB | Web search + Law360 leads | 1 mixed IPR decision identified via Law360 lead (details behind paywall) |
| TTAB | Law360 leads | 1 cancellation identified (Everwise Credit Union — routine, not published standalone) |
| ITC | Web search | None |
State Courts
State courts searched today: California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified for this date range.
Foreign and International Courts
| Court | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|
| CJEU | 1 published — GEMA v. VHC 2 Seniorenresidenz (C-127/24), copyright |
| UK Courts (Patents Court, IPEC) | None identified for this date range |
| Federal Court of Canada | None for this date range (ProSlide v. WhiteWater West, March 2026, noted) |
| Federal Court of Australia | None for May 2 specifically (NOCO v. Brown & Watson, April 2026, noted) |
| India (Delhi HC, Bombay HC) | None for this date range (Flipkart MARQ v MARC, April 10, noted) |
| Unified Patent Court | None confirmed for this date |
| EPO Boards of Appeal | None confirmed for this date |
| Germany (BGH, BPatG) | None confirmed for this date |
| France (Cour de cassation, TJ Paris) | None confirmed for this date |
| Italy (Corte di Cassazione) | None confirmed for this date |
| Spain (Tribunal Supremo) | None confirmed for this date |
| Netherlands (Hoge Raad) | None confirmed for this date |
| Switzerland (Bundesgericht) | None confirmed for this date |
| Sweden (Patent- och marknadsöverdomstolen) | None confirmed for this date |
| Poland (Sąd Najwyższy) | None confirmed for this date |
| Japan (IP High Court, JPO) | None confirmed for this date |
| Korea (Supreme Court, Patent Court) | None confirmed for this date |
| China (SPC, specialized IP courts) | None confirmed for this date |
| Brazil (STJ) | None confirmed for this date |
| Mexico (Suprema Corte) | None confirmed for this date |
| Russia (IP Court) | None confirmed for this date |
| New Zealand (High Court) | None confirmed for this date |
| Singapore (SICC, IPOS) | None confirmed for this date |
| South Africa (SCA) | None confirmed for this date |
Courts with Access Limitations
The following courts do not publish opinions in a publicly accessible, searchable format that permits same-day or next-day retrieval. Language is not a barrier — our system reads opinions natively in German, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other languages. The limitations below are structural access issues only:
- China specialized IP courts: Opinions are published on court-specific websites with limited search functionality and delayed indexing.
- Russia IP Court: Access intermittently restricted from international servers.
Commentary Leads Processed
50 Law360 IP commentary leads were reviewed. Of these:
- 1 was published as a standalone summary (Columbia Sportswear v. Columbia University)
- 5 contained substantive rulings but lacked sufficient publicly available detail for full summaries (TTAB Everwise, PTAB memory tech, Schrader Cellars v. Roach, BASF v. Duracell [under seal], Citigroup trade secret)
- 24 were non-case-specific commentary, hiring news, profiles, or analysis pieces — reclassified as non-IP
- 7 were pending motions without rulings — marked for future monitoring
- 13 were case-specific but involved settlements, new filings, or procedural matters without publishable holdings
Pipeline Statistics
Ingestion sources run: 23 (all active sources). Publish_pending: 0 engine-generated summaries pending. Non-IP cases reclassified: 35+. Cases linked to existing posts or dispositions page: 3.