Daily Summary — May 27, 2026
6 new case summaries published today.
Cases Published
| Case | Court | Topic | Date Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guild Mortgage v. CrossCountry Mortgage | California Court of Appeal (4th Dist.) | Trade Secrets / CUTSA Preemption | May 27, 2026 |
| Disney Enterprises v. MiniMax | C.D. California | AI Copyright Infringement | May 22, 2026 |
| Sonrai Systems v. Romano | N.D. Illinois | Trade Secret Remittitur | May 26, 2026 |
| Tracy Anderson v. Roup | Ninth Circuit | Copyright / Choreography | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Glean IP Holdings v. Glean Technologies | N.D. California | Trademark Priority | March 2, 2026 |
| Ridge Wallet v. Bemmo | E.D. New York | Patent / Trade Dress | Dec. 9, 2025 |
Sources Searched
| Source | Results |
|---|---|
| Federal Circuit (cafc.uscourts.gov) | 1 opinion (Chafin v. OPM — non-IP personnel case). No IP opinions today. |
| PTAB / USPTO | No precedential PTAB decisions identified for May 27. |
| GovInfo Federal Courts Aggregator | 32 IP-classified entries reviewed. Most were new filings or procedural orders; 2 substantive opinions published (Glean IP, Ridge Wallet). |
| Circuit Courts (1st–11th, D.C., Federal) | All ingested. No new IP opinions for May 27 beyond those already covered. |
| Law360 IP / Eric Goldman commentary feeds | 50 leads triaged. 3 underlying decisions published (Disney v. MiniMax, Sonrai v. Romano, Tracy Anderson v. Roup). |
| Newsletter intake (IMAP — CourtListener, Justia, Patently-O, IPWatchdog, Law360, JURIST, IPPractice.ca) | 2,708 URL discoveries and 178 case mentions processed. Tier 1 leads checked: SCOTUS opinion (Margolin v. NAIJ — non-IP), CAFC orders (ClearPlay already published, Bernstein non-IP). |
| Macek Canadian Federal Court docket watcher | 4 unresolved entries checked (Janssen, Canadian Linen, Pacific Smoke, Gavora). No decisions found yet. |
| Web search — patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, §101, §230, AI/IP, ITC, right of publicity | Comprehensive searches for May 27, 2026. No additional IP opinions identified beyond pipeline results. |
State Courts Searched
California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — 1 IP opinion identified and published (Guild Mortgage v. CrossCountry Mortgage, CA Court of Appeal).
Foreign Courts Searched
UK (IPEC / Patents Court), Canada (Federal Court), Australia (Federal Court), New Zealand (High Court), India (Delhi HC / Bombay HC), 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, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Japan (IP High Court / JPO), Korea (Supreme Court / Patent Court), China (SPC and specialized IP courts), Brazil, Mexico, Russia — no IP/AI opinions identified for May 27, 2026. Notable recent decisions from earlier in May were identified in Australia (AstraZeneca v. Pharmacor, FCA May 26), EU (Obelix trademark, General Court May 13), UPC (multiple decisions including Nokia v. Geely, Dyson v. Dreame), and India (Delhi HC Toyota, MakeMyTrip decisions), but all predated today.
Non-IP Cases Reviewed
26 non-IP-classified cases from the past 3 days were reviewed for potential IP misclassification. 1 was promoted to IP (Guild Mortgage — trade secret); 25 confirmed as non-IP (criminal, family law, immigration, employment, corporate/M&A, energy).