Daily Summary
Date: April 21, 2026
New summaries published today: 5
Previously published summaries found as duplicates: 3 (Apple/Masimo ITC, Massachusetts v. Meta, Broad Institute CRISPR)
Federal Circuit procedural orders linked to dispositions: 2 (Cozy v. Dorel, In Re ARBIT)
Non-IP cases reviewed and marked: 23
Sitemap total post count: 47
New Summaries Published Today
| Case | Court | Date Decided | Topic | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly v. Mochi Health | N.D. Cal. | Apr 20, 2026 | Trademark / Lanham Act | View |
| Abbott v. Sinocare & Menarini | UPC Court of Appeal | Apr 20, 2026 | Patent (Medical Devices) | View |
| Artec Europe v. Creality 3D | E.D.N.Y. | Apr 19, 2026 | Patent (3D Scanning) | View |
| Entrepreneur Media v. Meta | N.D. Cal. | Mar 30, 2026 | Copyright / AI Training | View |
| In re Hybir, Inc. | Federal Circuit | Apr 21, 2026 | Patent §101 | View |
Note: Katana Silicon v. Micron (Federal Circuit, Apr 21) was also published today in a prior run.
Federal Circuit Procedural Orders (Linked to Dispositions Page)
| Case | Docket | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| Cozy, Inc. v. Dorel Juvenile Group | 26-1007 | Voluntary dismissal of one appeal (K&S Appeal No. 2026-1098) |
| In Re ARBIT | 26-131 | Mandamus petition denied (attorney disqualification in underlying patent case) |
Non-IP Federal Circuit Orders (Reviewed, Not Published)
| Case | Docket | Reason Skipped |
|---|---|---|
| Oyer v. MSPB | 26-1346 | Government employment (MSPB) |
| Craddock v. DVA | 25-1867 | Veterans benefits |
| Hooper v. Collins | 26-1269 | Veterans benefits (CAVC appeal) |
| Jones v. MSPB | 25-1197 | Government employment (MSPB) |
| Lawson v. US | 26-1368 | Government contracts/claims |
Courts Searched — Federal
| Court/Source | Status | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | Searched | No new IP opinions |
| Federal Circuit | Ingested + Searched | 4 IP cases (2 published, 2 procedural/dispositions) |
| First Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Second Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Third Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Fourth Circuit | Ingested | 1 case (criminal, not IP) |
| Fifth Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Sixth Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Eighth Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions |
| Ninth Circuit | Ingested | No IP opinions (3 cases checked, all non-IP) |
| D.C. Circuit | Ingested | 1 case (forfeiture, not IP) |
| PTAB | Web searched | No new decisions identified today |
| ITC | Web searched | Apple/Masimo (Apr 17, already published) |
| District Courts | Ingested (govinfo) | 2 substantive opinions published (Eli Lilly, Artec v. Creality) |
Courts Searched — State
State courts searched today: California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified for April 21, 2026.
- California: Ingested (state courts source). 2 cases reviewed, both non-IP (criminal, employment).
- New York: Web searched. No IP opinions found.
- Texas: Ingested (state courts source). No IP opinions found.
- Delaware: Ingested (state courts source). 10 cases reviewed—all corporate governance, criminal, or personal disputes (including Masimo v. Kiani, Chertok v. OnSolve). No IP opinions.
- Illinois: Ingested (state courts source). No IP opinions found.
- Florida: Web searched. No IP opinions found.
Courts Searched — International
Foreign courts searched: UK, EU/CJEU, EPO, Canada, Australia, Japan, UPC
- Unified Patent Court: Abbott v. Sinocare Court of Appeal ruling (Apr 20) — published today.
- Japan IP High Court: Broad Institute CRISPR patent (Apr 14) — already published in prior run.
- UK Courts: No IP opinions identified for this date.
- EU/CJEU: No IP decisions identified for this date.
- EPO Boards of Appeal: No new decisions identified.
- Federal Court of Canada: No IP decisions identified for this date.
- Federal Court of Australia: No IP decisions identified for this date.
CourtListener Search
CourtListener date-bounded search for April 21, 2026 (patent OR copyright OR trademark OR “trade secret”): no additional IP opinions found beyond those already identified through other sources.
Sources Not Searchable Today
| Source | Reason |
|---|---|
| Seventh Circuit | Not in ingestion pipeline |
| Tenth Circuit | Not in ingestion pipeline |
| Eleventh Circuit | Not in ingestion pipeline |
| TTAB | Not in ingestion pipeline (web search only) |
| Court of Federal Claims | Ingested but no IP opinions found |