Daily Summary
Date: May 3, 2026 (Saturday)
Cases published today: 4
Cases reviewed and skipped: 72 (50 GovInfo queue entries + 22 commentary leads triaged as non-IP, personnel, settlements, filings, or procedural)
Total posts in sitemap: 673
Cases Published
| Case | Court | Date Decided | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASF v. Duracell | D. Del. | Apr. 28, 2026 | Trade Secret (DTSA) |
| Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell Estates v. Sony Music | UK High Court (ChD) | Apr. 28, 2026 | Copyright / Performers’ Rights |
| Benjamin Moore v. B.M. Mediterranean | D.N.J. | Apr. 30, 2026 | Trademark Licensing |
| GEMA v. VHC 2 (Seniorenresidenz) | CJEU (First Chamber) | Apr. 30, 2026 | Copyright (Communication to the Public) |
Cases Already Published This Week (Not Republished)
| Case | Court | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Designs v. LG Electronics (§ 101 eligibility) | Federal Circuit | Apr. 28 |
| Federal Express v. Qualcomm (IPR/RPI) | Federal Circuit | Apr. 29 |
| Centripetal Networks v. Cisco (noninfringement affirmed) | Federal Circuit | Apr. 29 |
| Wildseed Mobile v. Google (PTAB obviousness) | Federal Circuit | Apr. 30 |
| Samsung v. ZTE (FRAND $392M) | UK Patents Court | May 1 |
| Columbia Sportswear v. Columbia University (venue denied) | D. Or. | May 1 |
| International Medical Devices v. Cornell (trade secret reversal) | Federal Circuit | Apr. 17 |
Federal Circuit Opinions Reviewed (April 27 – May 3)
| Case No. | Case Name | Date | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-1514 | Meta v. Eight KHz | May 1 | Nonprecedential ORDER | Skipped — stipulated dismissal (settlement) |
| 26-1282 | Kamdem-Ouaffo v. Baker Botts | Apr. 30 | Nonprecedential | Skipped — pro se, non-IP |
| 26-1199 | Smiler v. SSA | Apr. 30 | Nonprecedential | Skipped — veterans/disability, non-IP |
| 26-136 | In Re Carter | Apr. 30 | Nonprecedential | Skipped — non-IP |
| 26-1381 | Kamdem-Ouaffo v. Leblon | Apr. 30 | Nonprecedential | Skipped — pro se, non-IP |
| 24-1823 | Pressly v. US | Apr. 30 | Precedential | Skipped — government contracts, non-IP |
| 24-1846 | Wildseed Mobile v. Google | Apr. 30 | Nonprecedential | Already published |
| 25-1407 | Taiho v. MSN Laboratories | Apr. 28 | Nonprecedential ORDER | Skipped — stipulated dismissal (settlement) |
| 25-1044 | RFC Lenders v. Smart Chemical | Apr. 29 | Nonprecedential | Reviewed — settlement-related |
| 24-2097 | Centripetal v. Cisco | Apr. 29 | Nonprecedential | Already published |
| 24-1258 | Linyi Chengen v. US | Apr. 29 | Precedential | Skipped — international trade, non-IP |
| 24-1236 | FedEx v. Qualcomm | Apr. 29 | Precedential | Already published |
| 24-1822 | Constellation Designs v. LG | Apr. 28 | Precedential | Already published |
Ingestion Pipeline
All 23 active sources ingested successfully. No pending auto-publish items. 50 GovInfo IP-classified cases reviewed — the majority were new case filings or procedural orders rather than substantive opinions.
Commentary leads processed: 50 Law360 IP leads triaged. 9 marked non-IP, 9 marked commentary/personnel, 22 marked as IP-related filings/settlements/motions without publishable court decisions, 1 (BASF v. Duracell) published.
Courts Searched
U.S. Federal Courts
Supreme Court (no May 2-3 opinions; next opinion day May 4), Federal Circuit (all opinions reviewed), all 13 circuit courts (via ingestion pipeline and GovInfo), PTAB, ITC.
U.S. State Courts
California, New York, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Florida — no IP/AI opinions identified for May 1-3, 2026.
Foreign Courts
Opinions found and published: UK High Court (Hendrix copyright case), CJEU (GEMA v. VHC 2 copyright ruling).
Courts searched with no new IP opinions: UK IPEC/Patents Court, Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court of Australia, High Court of New Zealand, Singapore courts, Indian High Courts (Delhi, Bombay), South African Supreme Court of Appeal, German BGH/BPatG, French Cour de cassation/Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, Unified Patent Court, EPO Boards of Appeal, Italian Corte di Cassazione, Spanish Tribunal Supremo, Brazilian STJ, Mexican Suprema Corte, Dutch Hoge Raad, Swiss Bundesgericht, Swedish Patent & Market Court, Polish Sąd Najwyższy, Russian IP Court, Japan IP High Court/JPO, Korea Supreme Court/Patent Court, China SPC and specialized IP courts.
Upcoming to Watch
- SCOTUS opinion day: May 4 — potential IP decisions including Hikma v. Amarin (skinny labels)
- BGH I ZB 58/25: May 7 — German color mark distinctiveness hearing
- Ye/Donda copyright trial: May 4, C.D. Cal.