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 13, 2026

    4th Circ. Gives Models 2nd Shot At Suit Over Stolen Photos

    Several models who said a nightclub used their photos without permission will have another chance at pursuing their trademark infringement claims after the Fourth Circuit on Friday found that the models' failure to respond to the club's motion to dismiss within 14 days was no reason to toss the suit.

  • February 13, 2026

    Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction

    U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has defended BMW's right to a jury trial and the importance of having the U.S. adjudicate its own patents in a Friday opinion explaining why he'd barred Onesta IP from suing BMW in Germany over U.S. patents.

  • February 13, 2026

    Vicor Loses Appeal Of $25M Verdict In SynQor Patent Fight

    The Federal Circuit on Friday shot down electronics company Vicor's challenge to rival SynQor's $25 million award in a patent infringement suit over power converter technology, backing both the initial jury's findings and the lower court's later decision to boost the damages.

  • February 13, 2026

    PTAB Largely Invalidates Men's Underwear Patent Claims

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has thrown out most of the claims in a patent on tight-fitting undergarments for men, handing a win to challenger Tommy John after being accused of infringing the patent in New York federal court.

  • February 13, 2026

    Copyright Claims Board Called Successful Despite Delays

    The U.S. Copyright Office says a small-claims tribunal in place since 2022 has largely delivered on Congress' vision of a cheaper, more accessible venue for resolving low-dollar disputes, but structural bottlenecks sometimes drag cases out, in a long-awaited report to lawmakers released Friday.

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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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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the life sciences, technology, and other IP-focused industries
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • 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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