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

  • May 22, 2026

    Music Labels Want To Add 60K Songs To AI Copyright Suit

    Major record labels have asked to expand a copyright infringement lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company, saying they've identified recordings by artists from Billy Joel to Billie Eilish in the training data of Suno Inc.'s AI-powered song generator. 

  • May 22, 2026

    USPTO Defends Squires' Axed PTAB Decision At Fed. Circ.

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is arguing that the Federal Circuit should reject a patent challenger's appeal of Director John Squires' reversal of its successful case against a lottery ticket patent, saying the company doesn't have the right to appeal.

  • May 22, 2026

    Gucci Settles Suit Over Counterfeit Perfume Sales

    Gucci America Inc. agreed to a confidential settlement contract with two companies it accused of trademark infringement, and on Friday, a Michigan federal judge issued a stipulated order granting a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from future infractions.

  • May 22, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Won't Save Aerial Imagery Roof-Measuring Patents

    The Federal Circuit on Friday refused to revive a pair of patents covering a system for measuring a roof by using aerial imagery, rejecting the patent owner's arguments over how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board interpreted key phrases.

  • May 22, 2026

    Disney, Cameron Look To Escape Suit Over 'Avatar' Sequels

    Disney, film director James Cameron and his production company, Lightstorm Entertainment Inc., are urging a California federal judge to throw out a suit alleging the sequels in the "Avatar" movie franchise ripped off a writer's ideas, calling most of the case a "conspiratorial fantasy."

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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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