Daily Summary
Date: April 24, 2026
Cases Published: 7
Cases Reviewed (non-IP): 19
Ingestion Sources Run: 20
Published Summaries
| Case | Court | Topic | Date Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ Delta v. CommScope | Federal Circuit | Patent (SEP/FRAND/Damages) | Apr. 24, 2026 |
| Network-1 Technologies v. Google | Federal Circuit | Patent (Content ID) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
| NantWorks v. Niantic | Federal Circuit | Patent §101 (AR/Gaming) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
| Centripetal Networks v. Keysight | Federal Circuit | Patent (IPR/Obviousness) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
| Centripetal Networks v. ITC | Federal Circuit | Patent (ITC §337) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
| Slingshot Printing v. Canon | Federal Circuit | Patent (IPR/Obviousness) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
| MEDDICC Ltd. v. 01 Consulting | E.D. Pa. | Trademark (Genericness) | Apr. 23, 2026 |
Federal Courts Searched
| Court | Source | Status | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Supreme Court | us_scotus | Searched | None |
| Federal Circuit | us_cafc + CAFC website | Searched | 2 opinions (Apr. 24), 5 opinions (Apr. 23) |
| First Circuit | us_ca1 | Searched | None |
| Second Circuit | us_ca2 | Searched | None |
| Third Circuit | us_ca3 | Searched | None |
| Fourth Circuit | us_ca4 | Searched | None (1 non-IP criminal opinion) |
| Fifth Circuit | us_ca5 | Searched | None |
| Sixth Circuit | us_ca6 | Searched | None |
| Eighth Circuit | us_ca8 | Searched | None |
| Ninth Circuit | us_ca9 | Searched | None |
| Tenth Circuit | us_ca10 | Searched | None |
| Eleventh Circuit | us_ca11 | Searched | None (1 non-IP antitrust opinion) |
| D.C. Circuit | us_cadc | Searched | None (Sidak v. ITC — constitutional, not IP) |
| District Courts | us_govinfo_uscourts | Searched | 1 opinion (MEDDPICC trademark, E.D. Pa.) |
| PTAB | Web search | Searched | None identified today |
| ITC | Web search | Searched | None identified today |
State Courts Searched
State courts searched today: California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified.
| State | Source | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| California | us_state_ca + web search | None |
| New York | Web search | None |
| Texas | us_state_tx + web search | None |
| Delaware | us_state_de + web search | None |
| Illinois | us_state_il + web search | None |
| Florida | Web search | None |
Foreign Courts Searched
Foreign courts searched: UK, EU/CJEU, EPO, Canada, Australia, Japan, UPC — no notable IP/AI opinions identified for today.
| Court | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|
| UK IPEC / Patents Court | None (Tesla v. InterDigital FRAND hearing scheduled Apr. 27) |
| CJEU | None (April decisions were non-IP) |
| EPO Boards of Appeal | None identified |
| Federal Court of Canada | None today |
| Federal Court of Australia | Deakin University v. Macreadie [2026] FCA 481 — IP ownership, not a landmark ruling |
| Japan IP High Court | None today (notable recent: Broad CRISPR patent Apr. 14) |
| Unified Patent Court | None today |
Additional Sources Checked
- IPWatchdog — checked for daily coverage
- Patently-O — checked for daily coverage
- Bloomberg Law IP — searched
- Law360 IP — searched
- CourtListener — searched (date-bounded query returned 403; fallback web search performed)
Non-IP Cases Reviewed (Step 2.4)
19 cases from the ingestion pipeline were reviewed and classified as non-IP, including:
- Criminal cases (State v. Montque, State v. McCrary, US v. Shafa, Wheeler v. State, etc.)
- Employment (Stoker v. Blue Origin — wrongful termination)
- Federal Circuit: Jones v. US (24-2053) — Indian law / Court of Federal Claims
- DC Circuit: Sidak v. ITC — Appointments Clause challenge, not IP
- Delaware: Tesaro v. Anaptysbio — contract/royalty dispute; Kulak v. On — corporate; Schank v. Ariz Isotopes — books and records
- Fourth Circuit: US v. Davis — health care fraud
- Immigration, family law, education cases