Summary
The daily LexSummary.com IP/AI case search was completed on May 15, 2026. 6 new case summaries were published.
Cases Published Today
| Case | Court | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCOM IP v. City National Bank | Federal Circuit (Precedential) | May 15, 2026 | Patent Invalidity, Attorney Fees |
| Contour IP v. GoPro | N.D. Cal. | May 14, 2026 | Patent JMOL, Damages |
| Vedros v. Endless Mountain Labradors | M.D. Pa. | May 14, 2026 | Copyright Fair Use |
| Sanas.AI v. Krisp Technologies | N.D. Cal. | Feb 23, 2026 | Patent § 101, AI/ML |
| Nokia v. Acer and Asus | UK Court of Appeal | May 12, 2026 | SEP/FRAND Licensing |
| Les Editions Albert Rene v. EUIPO (Obelix) | EU General Court | May 13, 2026 | Trademark Reputation |
Federal Circuit Dispositions (No Standalone Post)
- PerDiemCo LLC v. NextRAQ LLC (25-1215) — Rule 36 affirmance. Added to May 2026 dispositions page.
- Meta Platforms v. Eight Khz, LLC (25-1528) — Voluntary dismissal by stipulation (IPR appeal). Added to dispositions page.
Sources Searched
| Source Category | Courts/Sources | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Circuit | CAFC opinions & orders | 1 precedential opinion, 1 nonprecedential companion, 1 Rule 36, 1 voluntary dismissal, 4 non-IP (veterans, trade, government contracts) |
| SCOTUS | Supreme Court opinions | No IP opinions today |
| Circuit Courts | 1st–11th Circuits, D.C. Circuit | No IP opinions identified |
| District Courts | GovInfo federal-wide aggregator | 2 substantive IP opinions published (Contour IP v. GoPro, Sanas.AI v. Krisp) |
| PTAB | Patent Trial and Appeal Board | No new final written decisions identified |
| ITC | International Trade Commission | No new opinions |
| State Courts | California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida | No IP opinions identified |
| UK Courts | Court of Appeal, Patents Court, IPEC | 1 opinion published (Nokia FRAND) |
| EU Courts | CJEU, General Court | 1 opinion published (Obelix trademark); CJEU Meta press publishers case previously covered |
| UPC | Unified Patent Court (Dusseldorf, Milan) | Several procedural orders noted; no substantive decisions warranting standalone post |
| Canadian Courts | Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal | No new IP decisions; Macek docket watchlist (4 entries) all still pending |
| German Courts | BGH, BPatG | BGH OBI Orange color mark hearing held May 7; decision still pending |
| French Courts | Cour de cassation, TJ Paris | No IP decisions identified |
| Other International | Australia, India, Japan, Korea, China, Brazil, EPO BoA, and others | No IP decisions identified |
| Commentary Feeds | Eric Goldman Blog, Law360 IP | 1 case published via Goldman (Vedros); 48 Law360 leads triaged (paywalled) |
| Newsletter Intake | CourtListener alerts, Justia, Patently-O, IPWatchdog, LexBlog, SCOTUSblog, Macek IPPractice | 541 URL discoveries + 217 case mentions processed; no new publishable cases beyond engine intake |
| Web Search | Targeted searches for patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, § 101, § 230, AI IP, ITC, right of publicity | No additional opinions found beyond pipeline |
Non-IP Cases Reviewed
17 recently ingested non-IP cases were reviewed and confirmed as non-IP (criminal, employment, veterans benefits, immigration, insurance coverage, energy regulation, government contracts). 22 Law360 commentary leads were classified as non-case-specific (commentary articles, legislative news, settlements, hiring announcements).