Daily IP/AI Opinion Coverage — June 8, 2026
Summary Statistics
- New posts published today: 2
- Pre-existing posts confirmed/linked: 4 (Shoals v. Voltage, Joby v. Archer, Hikma v. Amarin, Ted Entertainment v. Saber)
- Rule 36 dispositions added: 1 (Zentian v. Apple → Federal Circuit IP Dispositions)
- Cases reviewed (non-IP reclassifications): 18
- Sitemap total: 853 posts
New Posts Published Today
| Case | Court | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Knoa Pharma v. Accord Healthcare | Federal Circuit | Utility Patent — obviousness, OxyContin abuse-deterrent formulation |
| Aljindi v. United States | Federal Circuit | Copyright — §1498(b) exclusive remedy for copyright claims against U.S. government, AI dissertation |
Pre-Existing Coverage Confirmed
- Shoals Technologies v. Voltage — published June 5, confirmed still current June 8
- Joby Aero v. Archer Aviation — published June 5, confirmed still current June 8
- Hikma v. Amarin (SCOTUS, June 4) — already published
- Ted Entertainment v. Saber (C.D. Cal., tentative June 5) — already published
- Zentian v. Apple (Fed. Cir. Rule 36 judgment, June 8) — added to Federal Circuit IP Dispositions page
Courts Searched Today
| Court/Source | Result |
|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | No new IP opinions (Hikma v. Amarin from June 4 already covered) |
| Federal Circuit | 2 substantive opinions (Knoa Pharma, Aljindi); 1 Rule 36 judgment (Zentian v. Apple) |
| PTAB / ITC | No final opinions today |
| Circuit Courts (1st–11th, D.C.) | No IP opinions; 1 non-IP Fourth Circuit order (Maryland v. Palmer) |
| District Courts | Joby v. Archer (N.D. Cal.) and Shoals v. Voltage (M.D.N.C.) — both already covered from June 5 |
| Eric Goldman Blog | SEAT v. Paxton (First Amendment / app store age authentication — not IP) |
| Law360 IP | 10 items processed; existing cases confirmed, no additional new opinions |
State Courts Searched
California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified.
Foreign Courts Searched
UK (Patents Court, IPEC), Canada (Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal), Australia (Federal Court), New Zealand (High Court), Singapore (SICC/IPOS), India (Delhi/Bombay High Courts), South Africa (SCA); EU/CJEU, UPC, EPO Boards of Appeal; Germany (BGH, BPatG), France (Cour de cassation, TJ 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 (SCJN), Russia (Суд по интеллектуальным правам) — no new IP/AI opinions identified for June 8, 2026.
Macek docket watcher: 4 Canadian Federal Court cases monitored (T-1728-26 Janssen/AG Canada, T-3756-25 Canadian Linen/Shah, T-2217-26 Pacific Smoke/GCore, T-2225-26 Gavora/Naughty Ventures) — no decisions found yet.
Newsletter Intake (Step 2.7)
80 new messages processed; 2,499 URL discoveries. Key IP lead: Hikma v. Amarin SCOTUS (already covered). Patently-O daily digest reviewed. No additional unpublished opinions identified.