Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on IP law. Coverage includes high-stakes cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other forms of IP, as well as policy developments and licensing deals.



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Latest News in Intellectual Property

  • February 05, 2026

    Gilstrap Sends Tesla Patent Case From Texas To Calif.

    A Texas federal judge refused to change his mind — again — about transferring to California a patent infringement suit against Tesla related to technology used in self-driving cars, according to a Jan. 29 order unsealed Thursday.

  • February 05, 2026

    Jury Hands DuraSystems $905K In Kitchen Duct Patent Trial

    An Illinois federal jury on Thursday said Van-Packer Co. and Jeremias Inc. owed $905,000 in reasonable royalties for infringing sales, after an earlier finding by the court that they had infringed DuraSystems Barriers Inc.'s patent covering kitchen ducts for preventing fires and dangerous gases.

  • February 05, 2026

    Walmart Alice Win In Content Patent Suit Backed By Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday agreed with U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's conclusion that a trio of content sharing patents asserted against Walmart are invalid for covering an abstract idea, rejecting the owner's arguments that certain claim limitations save the patents.

  • February 05, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Judge To Intel IP Atty: Your View Is 'Unreasonable'

    The Federal Circuit's chief judge on Thursday reprimanded an attorney representing Intel for his "truly unreasonable" claim that a contract with VLSI Technology to streamline patent litigation should only count toward damages, not infringement.

  • February 05, 2026

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: Dual Representation DQ, Biting Censure

    The North Carolina Business Court kicked off 2026 with a flurry of rulings and a few rebukes from the bench, including partially disqualifying counsel in a restaurant mismanagement melee and censuring a solo attorney who sought to circumvent the specialized superior court's rules.

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Intellectual Property

Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • Infringement suits over patents, copyrights, and trademarks
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board disputes
  • Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation
  • Section 301 cases
  • Trade secrets disputes
  • Licensing and royalty fights
  • Right-of-publicity suits
  • Antitrust disputes involving IP issues
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Copyright Office
  • U.S. International Trade Commission
  • World Intellectual Property Organization
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Patent reform legislation and related bills in Congress
  • Efforts to streamline international intellectual property law
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Piracy and counterfeiting actions
  • International trade disputes involving IP issues
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of IP practices

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  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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