Daily Scan Summary
- Date: April 21, 2026
- Pipeline runs: 20 sources ingested; 0 auto-published from pipeline
- Supplemental search: 2 new IP opinions found and published manually
- Total posts published today: 2
- Sitemap total post count: 43
Opinions Published Today
- Katana Silicon Technologies v. Micron Technology — Federal Circuit Upholds IPR Invalidity of Semiconductor Stacking Patents (Federal Circuit, April 21, 2026)
- In re Hybir, Inc. — Federal Circuit Dismisses §101 Patent Eligibility Appeal as Moot Over $100 Settlement Side-Bet (Federal Circuit, April 21, 2026)
Cases Already Published (Skipped as Duplicates)
- International Medical Devices v. Cornell (trade secret, decided April 17) — already published as post #217
- Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings (Rapunzel cert denied, April 20) — already published as post #250
Courts Searched
| Court | Source | IP Opinions Found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | cafc.uscourts.gov + pipeline (us_cafc) | 2 (Katana Silicon, Hybir) |
| U.S. Supreme Court | supremecourt.gov + pipeline (us_scotus) | 0 (Hikma v. Amarin briefs filed, oral argument pending April 29) |
| Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) | USPTO + pipeline | 0 new precedential decisions |
| First Circuit | pipeline (us_ca1) | 0 |
| Second Circuit | pipeline (us_ca2) | 0 |
| Third Circuit | pipeline (us_ca3) | 0 |
| Fourth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca4) | 0 |
| Fifth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca5) | 0 |
| Sixth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca6) | 0 |
| Eighth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca8) | 0 |
| Ninth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca9) | 0 |
| Tenth Circuit | pipeline (us_ca10) | 0 |
| Eleventh Circuit | pipeline (us_ca11) | 0 |
| D.C. Circuit | pipeline (us_cadc) | 0 |
| ITC | usitc.gov + web search | 0 opinions issued (hearing scheduled, no final ruling) |
| California Courts | pipeline (us_state_ca) | 0 |
| Delaware Courts | pipeline (us_state_de) | 0 |
| Illinois Courts | pipeline (us_state_il) | 0 |
| Texas Courts | pipeline (us_state_tx) | 0 |
| Canadian Supreme Court | pipeline (ca_scc) | 0 |
Courts Not Searchable Today
| Court | Reason |
|---|---|
| Seventh Circuit | Not included in current pipeline sources |
| Court of Federal Claims | Not included in current pipeline sources |
| Court of International Trade | Not included in current pipeline sources |
| EPO Boards of Appeal | Not included in current pipeline sources |
| UK Courts | Not included in current pipeline sources |
| EU Courts (CJEU) | Not included in current pipeline sources |
Notable Upcoming Matters
- Hikma v. Amarin (SCOTUS): Opening briefs filed April 21. Oral argument scheduled April 29. Issue: whether skinny-label generic drug marketing constitutes induced patent infringement.
- Jamie Nelson v. Amy Taylor (C.D. Cal.): Copyright/right of publicity case; further rulings expected at April 27 hearing.