Daily IP/AI Case Scan for Saturday, April 12, 2026
Summary: 50+ courts and databases searched, 9 IP/AI opinions identified (covering April 2–11), 4 new summaries published today (5 previously published this week).
Summaries Published Today
- In re McFadden — Federal Circuit affirms Section 101 ineligibility for information exchange patent (Apr. 7, 2026)
- Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties — Federal Circuit holds patents invalid when missing coinventor cannot be located (Apr. 2, 2026)
- ironSource v. Digital Turbine — Federal Circuit dismisses PTAB appeal for lack of standing after claim amendments (Apr. 7, 2026)
- Dometic Corp. v. ITC — Federal Circuit affirms ITC refusal to block marine air conditioner imports (Apr. 6, 2026)
Previously Published This Week
- CFTC v. State of Arizona — Federal judge blocks Arizona criminal case against prediction market Kalshi
- Commonwealth v. Meta Platforms — Massachusetts Supreme Court rules Section 230 does not shield Instagram’s addictive design
- Universal Electronics v. Roku — Federal Circuit affirms PTAB invalidation of remote control patent
- DISH Network v. Fraifer — Eleventh Circuit affirms $600K copyright win over unauthorized streaming
- ASTM International v. UpCodes — Third Circuit rules online publication of building codes is likely fair use
Additional Opinions Noted (Rule 36 Judgments / Limited Detail)
- Sentient Sensors LLC v. Xilinx, Inc. (Fed. Cir., Apr. 10, 2026) — Rule 36 affirmance of PTAB invalidity finding for instrument monitoring patent
- Lemko Corp. v. Microsoft Corp. (Fed. Cir., Apr. 10, 2026) — Rule 36 affirmance of PTAB decision on communications patent
- IdeaHub Inc. v. Unified Patents, LLC (Fed. Cir., Apr. 10, 2026) — Rule 36 affirmance of PTAB decision
- Lopez v. Collins (Fed. Cir., Apr. 10, 2026) — Veterans claims case (not IP-related, not summarized)
Courts and Databases Searched
| Court / Source | Status | Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) | Searched | 0 new IP opinions (weekend) |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Searched | 6 opinions (Apr. 2–10) |
| 1st Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 2nd Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 3rd Circuit | Searched | 1 opinion (ASTM v. UpCodes) |
| 4th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 5th Circuit | Searched | 0 new IP opinions this week |
| 6th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 7th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 8th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 9th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 10th Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| 11th Circuit | Searched | 1 opinion (DISH v. Fraifer) |
| D.C. Circuit | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| PTAB (via USPTO) | Searched | Routine IPR decisions (underlying decisions in Fed. Cir. appeals) |
| International Trade Commission (ITC) | Searched | 1 (Dometic v. ITC via Fed. Cir.) |
| Court of Federal Claims | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| Court of International Trade | Searched | 0 IP opinions |
| Federal District Courts (~30 via CourtListener) | Searched | 0 notable new IP opinions |
| Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Searched | 1 (Commonwealth v. Meta) |
| 50 State Supreme Courts (via web search) | Searched | 0 additional IP opinions |
| U.K. Courts (UKSC, EWCA, Patents Court) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| EU Court of Justice (CJEU) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| European Patent Office (EPO Boards of Appeal) | Searched | 0 notable decisions found |
| Unified Patent Court (UPC) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| Canada (Federal Court / SCC) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| Australia (Federal Court / High Court) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| Japan (IP High Court) | Searched | 0 English-language opinions found |
| India (Delhi High Court / Supreme Court) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| China (SPC IP Tribunal) | Searched (limited) | 0 English-language opinions found |
| South Korea (Patent Court) | Searched (limited) | 0 English-language opinions found |
| Germany (BGH / BPatG) | Searched (limited) | 0 English-language opinions found |
| Netherlands (District Court The Hague) | Searched | 0 IP opinions found |
| WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center | Searched | 0 notable UDRP decisions found |
| IPWatchdog.com | Searched | Cross-referenced for coverage |
| Patently-O | Searched | Cross-referenced for coverage |
Courts Not Searchable (Limitations)
| Court / Jurisdiction | Reason |
|---|---|
| ~50 U.S. State Intermediate Appellate Courts | No centralized public API or real-time indexing; opinions published with delay |
| China (most courts) | Opinions published in Mandarin; limited English translations available with delay |
| Russia | Access restrictions; limited English-language reporting |
| Saudi Arabia | No public English-language case database |
| Indonesia | Opinions in Bahasa Indonesia; no English database |
| Turkey | Opinions in Turkish; limited English reporting |
| Mexico | No public API; opinions in Spanish |
| Argentina | Opinions in Spanish; limited English reporting |
| Brazil | Opinions in Portuguese; limited English reporting |
| France | Opinions in French; English translations available with delay |
| Italy | Opinions in Italian; limited English reporting |
| South Korea Patent Court (detailed rulings) | Limited English translations; summaries only |
| Germany BPatG (detailed rulings) | German-language only; English summaries limited |
Notes
- Today is Saturday, April 12, 2026. U.S. federal courts do not issue opinions on weekends. This scan covers opinions issued through Friday, April 10–11.
- The Federal Circuit issued multiple Rule 36 judgments on April 10 affirming PTAB decisions without written opinions. These are noted above but not separately summarized due to their lack of substantive reasoning.
- The ingestion pipeline (WP-CLI) returned no pending items; all new summaries were identified through supplemental web search.