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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
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January 22, 2026
Nappy Roots Hit With Infringement Suit Over 'Good Day' Bop
Rap group Nappy Roots sampled a 30-second snippet in its hit song "Good Day" despite not having permission from the music sample's co-composers, according to a new lawsuit filed in Atlanta federal court.
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January 22, 2026
Patent Office Beats La Jolla Pharma's Application Denial Suit
A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday upheld a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision that denied patent applications from drug developer La Jolla Pharma LLC claiming a unique dosage and delivery method of a drug the company markets to treat low blood pressure, finding the claims are all anticipated or obvious.
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January 22, 2026
Debt Collector Takes Computer Fraud Ruling To High Court
A debt collection agency asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to pause a Third Circuit decision that found an ex-employee's sharing of a password spreadsheet didn't make for a case under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, saying the appeals court improperly narrowed the scope of the statute.
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January 22, 2026
DoggyPhone Sues Again Over Furbo Pet-Comms Product
Tech company DoggyPhone LLC again took aim at Tomofun on Thursday, claiming in Seattle federal court that the pet-toy maker's Furbo line of products infringes a DoggyPhone-held patent describing "systems and methods that enable remote human-pet communication."
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January 22, 2026
Call To End Prosecution Laches Rejected By Full Fed. Circ.
The full Federal Circuit on Thursday rejected prolific inventor Gilbert Hyatt's rehearing petition asking the court to abolish the doctrine of prosecution laches, which can render a patent unenforceable based on delays by the owner during the application process.
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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