Intellectual Property

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Latest News in Intellectual Property

  • January 26, 2026

    4th Circ. Preview: NCAA Eligibility and E-Cigarette Law

    Notwithstanding the winter storm that slammed several states over the weekend, litigators will clash at the Fourth Circuit this week on whether NCAA eligibility rules violate antitrust law, or federal law preempts North Carolina's ability to regulate e-cigarette sales.

  • January 26, 2026

    Healthcare Rewards Co. Sues Partner Over Alleged Tech Theft

    A California-based healthcare technology company has sued in Delaware Chancery Court, accusing a longtime business partner of secretly stealing its proprietary rewards technology, then attempting to terminate their contract years early after building a competing product in-house.

  • January 26, 2026

    Goldsmiths Accused Of Copying 88-Facet Diamond Designs

    A gemstone designer has accused Goldsmiths of copying his blueprints for a diamond that has 88 facets, asking a London court to stop the British retail chain from continuing its alleged infringement of his intellectual property.

  • January 23, 2026

    Meta, Oakley Hit With Massive Patent Suit Over Smart Glasses

    A Hong Kong-based tech company on Friday accused Meta of infringing five of its patents related to smart eyewear through Meta Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta-branded smart glasses, telling a Massachusetts federal court that it has suffered "multiple billions of dollars" in damages as a result.

  • January 23, 2026

    4th Circ. Maroons Copyright Fight Over Pirate Ship Pics

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday relieved for good North Carolina's government from a long-running copyright infringement suit over photos and videos of a famous pirate shipwreck, saying a lower court was wrong to revive the claims in the case, which at one point went to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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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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