Daily Summary
Today is Sunday, April 19, 2026. Courts do not typically issue opinions on weekends. This run processed cases from the prior business week (April 14–18) that had not yet been published.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| New case summaries published today | 3 |
| Cases added to dispositions page | 2 |
| Database IP cases reviewed (unpublished) | 37 |
| Database non_ip cases re-classified | 0 (none pending review) |
| Cases skipped (procedural/non-substantive) | 34 |
| Total posts in sitemap | 35 |
Cases Published Today
- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor v. Force MOS Technology — N.D. Cal. patent summary judgment; “and” means “and” in MOSFET patent claim (Apr. 13, 2026)
- Humane World v. American Humane Association — D.D.C. trademark motion to dismiss; declaratory judgment counterclaims over “humane society” term survive (Apr. 13, 2026)
- Riken Technos v. JPO — Japan IP High Court revives transparent projection screen patent, faults JPO obviousness logic (Apr. 17, 2026)
Dispositions Added
- In re Cobra Golf Inc. (25-1144) — Rule 36 Judgment (Apr. 15, 2026)
- MSN Laboratories v. Bausch Health Ireland (26-1595) — Dismissal Order (Apr. 14, 2026)
Federal Courts Searched
| Court | Source | Status | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | Ingestion pipeline (us_scotus) + web search | Searched | None (Apr. 14–19) |
| Federal Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_cafc) + web search + Fed Circuit Blog | Searched | Already published: Int’l Medical Devices v. Cornell (Apr. 17), Teva v. Eli Lilly (Apr. 16), VLSI v. Intel (Apr. 14), Definitive v. PowerTEQ (Apr. 14), FullView v. Polycom (Apr. 16) |
| 1st Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca1) | Searched | None |
| 2nd Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca2) | Searched | None |
| 3rd Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca3) | Searched | Already published: J&J v. Samsung Bioepis (Apr. 14) |
| 4th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca4) | Searched | None |
| 5th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca5) | Searched | None |
| 6th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca6) | Searched | None |
| 8th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca8) | Searched | Already published: Ragan v. Berkshire Hathaway (Apr. 15) |
| 9th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca9) | Searched | None |
| 10th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca10) | Searched | None |
| 11th Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_ca11) | Searched | Already published: Frida Kahlo v. Pinedo (Apr. 17) |
| D.C. Circuit | Ingestion pipeline (us_cadc) | Searched | None |
| PTAB | Web search | Searched | Already published: Canadian Solar v. Trina Solar (Apr. 17), MRI v. Squires (Apr. 15), AG 18 v. DK Crown (Apr. 15) |
| ITC | Web search | Searched | None (Apr. 14–19) |
| District Courts | Ingestion pipeline (govinfo) + CourtListener | Searched | Published today: Alpha & Omega v. Force MOS (N.D. Cal., Apr. 13), Humane World v. American Humane (D.D.C., Apr. 13). Previously published: Atlantic Recording v. Anna’s Archive, Oracle v. Doe, MCP IP v. Ravin Crossbows, K.Mizra v. Nokia, others. |
State Courts Searched
State courts searched today: California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified for April 14–19, 2026.
| State | Courts Checked | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| California | Supreme Court, Court of Appeal | None |
| New York | Court of Appeals, Supreme Court | None |
| Texas | Supreme Court | None |
| Delaware | Supreme Court, Chancery Court | None (Maric Healthcare v. Ramirez-Groothuis reviewed — noncompete case, not IP) |
| Illinois | Supreme Court | None |
| Florida | Supreme Court | None |
Foreign Courts Searched
Foreign courts searched today: UK, EU/CJEU, EPO, Canada, Australia, Japan, UPC.
| Jurisdiction | Court(s) | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | IP High Court | Published today: Riken Technos v. JPO (Apr. 17). Previously published: Broad Institute v. JPO (Apr. 14). |
| EU | CJEU | Previously published: CG & YN v. Pelham GmbH (Pelham II) (Apr. 14) |
| UK | Patents Court, IPEC | None (Apr. 14–19) |
| EPO | Boards of Appeal | None identified |
| Canada | Federal Court | None (Apr. 14–19) |
| Australia | Federal Court | None (Apr. 14–19) |
| UPC | Various divisions | Establishment Labs v. GC Aesthetics (Apr. 14) — procedural discovery order, not summarized |
Sources Not Searched (disabled in pipeline)
The following sources are disabled in the ingestion pipeline configuration with notes about why. The daily web search (Step 3) compensates where possible.
| Source | Reason Disabled |
|---|---|
| us_ca7 (7th Circuit) | Opinions page structure changed; parser needs update |
| Various state courts | Anti-bot blocks or missing API tokens |
Second Pipeline Run (Evening)
A second automated pipeline run was performed later on April 19, 2026. Results: 20 sources re-ingested; 0 new pending summaries found; 0 new posts published. Sitemap verified: 35 posts. Cache flushed.
Notes
- Today is Sunday — no new opinions expected from U.S. courts.
- All Federal Circuit opinions from the week of April 14–18 have been published or logged to the dispositions page.
- 37 govinfo IP-classified cases were reviewed; most were procedural filings (complaints, scheduling orders, TROs, subpoena enforcement). Two substantive opinions were identified and published.
- No non_ip cases were pending re-classification review today.