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

  • April 09, 2026

    Heim Payne Nabs Former TM-Examiner To Lead TTAB Group

    Houston-based Intellectual property boutique Heim Payne & Chorush LLP has brought on an attorney with decades of experience, including time as an examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office early in her legal career, to lead the firm's trademark litigation and appeals practice.

  • April 09, 2026

    Ex-Assurant Workers Look To Toss RICO, Trade Secrets Suit

    A group of former Assurant salesmen called the auto warranty underwriter's eighth attempt at bringing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations and trade secrets claims a shotgun pleading, arguing in Georgia federal court that competition and criminal enterprise are not the same.

  • April 08, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Questions Specificity Needed In Oxy IP Invalidation

    A Federal Circuit panel expressed frustration with attorneys from both Purdue Pharma LP and generic-drug maker Accord Healthcare Inc. Wednesday as it tried to navigate whether the Delaware district court order invalidating Purdue's abuse-deterrence patent was explicit enough.

  • April 08, 2026

    Erotic Influencer's Pot Co. Sued For Infringing Lil Baby's IP

    An erotic content influencer, her entrepreneur boyfriend and their Miami-based cannabis company are accused of tarnishing rapper Lil Baby's brand and trademarks by using them to push contaminated marijuana products while tying them to "explicit" adult content, according to a California federal lawsuit.

  • April 08, 2026

    Vegas Performer Wants To Block Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' Use

    A Las Vegas performer who has accused Taylor Swift of infringing her long-held "Confessions of a Showgirl" trademark asked a California federal judge to block the pop powerhouse from using "The Life of a Showgirl" on merchandise and for performances while the suit plays out in 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

Readership

  • Intellectual property lawyers at top law firms
  • 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.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals