Daily Summary — May 4, 2026
Cases published today: 1
Cases already published (prior runs): 6
Commentary leads triaged: 50
Non-case items demoted: 32
Newsletter intake: 2 messages processed, 0 new discoveries
Total posts in sitemap: 677
Case Published Today
| Case | Court | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schrader Cellars v. Roach | N.D. Cal. | Apr. 30, 2026 | Trademark ownership — ex-lawyer has no rights to Napa Valley wine brand |
Cases Already Published (Prior Runs, This Period)
| Case | Court | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enviro Tech v. Safe Foods Corp. | Federal Circuit | May 4, 2026 | Patent indefiniteness — “about” in claim ranges |
| Samsung v. ZTE | UK High Court (Patents Court) | May 1, 2026 | FRAND — $392M lump-sum SEP license |
| Federal Express v. Qualcomm | Federal Circuit | Apr. 29, 2026 | PTAB vacated — sensor network patent |
| Wildseed Mobile v. Google | Federal Circuit | Apr. 30, 2026 | PTAB — targeted advertising patent obvious |
| Centripetal Networks v. Cisco | Federal Circuit | Apr. 29, 2026 | Noninfringement affirmed on remand |
| Constellation Designs v. LG Electronics | Federal Circuit | Apr. 28, 2026 | § 101 eligibility — optimization claims |
Notable Leads Monitored (No Public Opinion Available)
- Ricoh v. Zoom Communications (D. Del.) — Law360 reports patents survived Alice/§ 101 motion to dismiss, but opinion not yet publicly available.
- Hikma v. Amarin (Skinny Labels) — SCOTUS oral argument Apr. 29; decision pending.
- Google v. VirtaMove (IPR Settled Expectations) — Cert petition filed Apr. 27; no ruling yet.
Federal Courts Searched
| Court | Source | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | supremecourt.gov, SCOTUSblog | No IP opinions (Voting Rights Act, nonprofit standing issued) |
| Federal Circuit | cafc.uscourts.gov, CourtListener | 1 precedential IP opinion (Enviro Tech v. Safe Foods — already published) |
| PTAB | uspto.gov/ptab | No newly identified PTAB decisions |
| TTAB | ttabvue.uspto.gov | Everwise Credit Union TM cancellation reported by Law360 but decision not locatable on TTAB database |
| ITC | usitc.gov | None identified |
| District Courts (all) | GovInfo, CourtListener, PACER | 1 new published (Schrader Cellars); 28 GovInfo docket entries reviewed — routine filings, no substantive opinions confirmed |
State Courts Searched
State courts searched today: California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified.
Foreign Courts Searched
Foreign courts searched: UK (Patents Court, IPEC), Canada (Federal Court), Australia (Federal Court), India (Delhi/Bombay High Courts), New Zealand (High Court), Singapore (SICC/IPOS), South Africa (SCA), EU/CJEU, UPC, EPO Boards of Appeal, Germany (BGH, BPatG), France (Cour de cassation, Tribunal judiciaire de Paris), Italy (Corte di Cassazione), Spain (Tribunal Supremo), Netherlands (Hoge Raad), Switzerland (Bundesgericht), Sweden (Patent- och marknadsöverdomstolen), Poland (Sąd Najwyższy), Japan (IP High Court, JPO), Korea (Supreme Court, Patent Court), China (SPC and specialized IP courts), Brazil (STJ), Mexico (Suprema Corte), Russia (IP Court) — no IP/AI opinions identified for this date range.
Note: The CJEU issued a copyright decision on April 30, 2026 (GEMA v. VHC 2, satellite broadcast retransmissions in retirement homes) and the German BGH has a trademark hearing scheduled for May 7 (color orange trademark protection). These will be processed in upcoming daily runs as they fall outside today’s window or are future hearings.
IP News Sources Checked
- IPWatchdog — 4 articles reviewed (EU Special 301, USPTO reexamination/HID, drug pricing patents, USTR roundup)
- Patently-O — 3 articles reviewed (IPR decimation trends, 6 en banc petitions, Samsung v. ZTE FRAND analysis)
- Law360 IP — 50 commentary headlines triaged
- Eric Goldman blog — ingested (no new case-specific posts)
- Newsletter intake (IMAP) — 2 messages processed, 0 new case discoveries
Engine Pipeline Statistics
- Sources ingested: 23 (all completed successfully)
- Commentary leads (Law360/Goldman) reviewed: 50
- Non-case items demoted: 32 (attorney moves, policy commentary, profiles, settlements, filings)
- Leads with no publicly available opinion: 10 (marked for re-check)