Warning Letter to buydeltas.com for Unlawful Nicotine Pouch Sales

The FDA Center for Tobacco Products issued a warning letter to buydeltas.com on March 27, 2026, for selling unauthorized nicotine pouch products (ZYN Nicotine Pouches - Cucumber Lime Slim 6.5MG and Red Fruits Slim 9MG) without required premarket authorization. The products are deemed adulterated under section 902(6)(A) and misbranded under section 903(a)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The company must immediately cease selling all unauthorized tobacco products.

Exclusive delivery of content within geographic areas

The USPTO granted patent US12591911B2 to inventors Ryan Hardin and Andrew Hill for a system enabling geographic-based content delivery on mobile devices. The invention allows application developers to register apps with a content delivery platform that establishes geographic perimeters and reserves areas for specific sponsors. Registered mobile applications receive sponsor content based on the user's location relative to defined geographic zones.

Sub-Zero wins CRYSTAL COVE trademark opposition

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Opposition No. 91303017, ruling in favor of Sub-Zero Group, Inc. against Lloyds IP Holdings, LLC regarding the CRYSTAL COVE trademark. The opposition was filed on November 11, 2025, and decided on March 31, 2026, preventing Lloyds from registering the CRYSTAL COVE mark.

SKY WTR Opposition Dismissed - Campari vs Source Global

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a final decision dismissing Opposition No. TTAB91302915 without prejudice. Campari America LLC's opposition against Source Global, PBC's SKY WTR trademark application has been concluded. The Board decision, dated March 31, 2026, marks the end of this administrative trademark dispute.

FC Fresh Coast Motel opposition dismissed Coast Hotels

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a final decision dismissing Opposition No. 91302797 filed by Coast Hotels Limited against The Refresh Collection LLC's trademark application for 'FC FRESH COAST MOTEL'. The opposition was dismissed without prejudice, meaning the plaintiff may potentially refile under different circumstances.

Stanley Black & Decker vs Chong Ma - Trademark Opposition

The TTAB issued a procedural order in Opposition No. TTAB91302598 resetting trial dates. Plaintiff Stanley Black & Decker MEA FZE opposes Defendant Chong Ma's trademark application for FACOOW. The case was filed on 2025-10-22 and remains active.

PPG Industries opposes Golden Hour Sales trademark registration

PPG Industries opposes Golden Hour Sales trademark registration

NCI Genomic Data Commons Data Submission Request Form

NCI published a 30-day notice seeking public comments on the NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) Data Submission Request Form (OMB Control No. 0925-0752). The form is used by investigators to request submission of cancer genomic data into the GDC for data sharing purposes. Comments are due by May 1, 2026. This extends a prior 60-day notice published February 2, 2026, on which no comments were received.

Exclusive Patent License for PEDF Peptides and Retinal Degeneration Treatment

The National Eye Institute, part of the NIH, has published a notice of its intent to grant an Exclusive Patent License to Perpetual Biosciences, Inc. (New York, NY) covering PEDF (Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor) peptides for treating retinal degeneration. The license would cover multiple patent applications and issued patents across US, Australia, Canada, European, and Japanese jurisdictions. The public comment period closes on April 16, 2026.

PacifiCorp residential rate increase effective April 2026

The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved rate adjustments for PacifiCorp residential customers effective April 1, 2026. The typical residential customer's monthly bill will increase by approximately $5.64 or 4.1% due to the annual power cost adjustment (true-up for 2024), renewable energy costs (wind farms), and routine accounting and tax-related updates. The rate changes were delayed until April 1 under HB 3179 (FAIR Act) to avoid winter heating season increases.