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 13, 2026

    Toyota Foundation Accused Of 'Ugly Injustice' In IP Theft Suit

    A Toyota mobility systems foundation stole trade secrets from a small Zimbabwean social enterprise by inducing the enterprise to share its proprietary mobility solutions through a joint venture agreement before excluding the enterprise from a "Smart Village" program they collaborated on, the enterprise has alleged in California federal court.

  • May 13, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Won't Save Actelion's Suit Over Hypertension Drug

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday upheld a lower court's rejection of Actelion Pharmaceuticals' patent case against Viatris Inc. over its planned generic version of Actelion's hypertension drug, finding no issues with the court's approach to pH measurement in the patent.

  • May 13, 2026

    Squires Hits Pause On Unpopular Examiner Sign-Off Policy

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director has paused a policy requiring that supervisory patent examiners sign off on some first actions by examiners who have signatory authority, a policy that's been unpopular with examination staff since its rollout in the fall, Law360 has learned.

  • May 13, 2026

    Big Fish Games Buyer Evading Royalty Duties, Studio Claims

    The new owner of Seattle-based desktop game publisher Big Fish Games has been accused of attempting to illegally rewrite deals with a studio that helped develop many of its titles to avoid paying royalties and revoke mobile distribution rights, according to a fresh lawsuit in Washington state court.

  • May 13, 2026

    Nvidia, SK Hynix, Kioxia Face Memory Patent Litigation

    A Texas-based technology company has launched new patent infringement suits at district courts in the Lone Star State and Delaware as well as at the U.S. International Trade Commission, targeting companies such as Nvidia Corp., Corsair Gaming and Western Digital.

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Intellectual Property

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  • LITIGATION
  • Infringement suits over patents, copyrights, and trademarks
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board disputes
  • Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation
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  • Licensing and royalty fights
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  • 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
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  • Piracy and counterfeiting actions
  • International trade disputes involving IP issues
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  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of IP practices

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