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 28, 2026

    Duracell Loses Bid To Ax BASF's Lithium Battery Secrets Suit

    Battery-maker Duracell cannot escape chemical company BASF Corp.'s lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets about its lithium battery technology after gaining access to the information through a cooperation agreement, a Delaware federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • April 28, 2026

    Ye Loses Bid To Delay May 4 'Donda' Copyright Trial

    The artist formerly known as Kanye West cannot delay next week's trial in a copyright lawsuit alleging he used a song by DJ Khalil and other artists on his album "Donda," a California federal judge ruled, saying concert schedules and attorney deadlines in other cases do not justify such a delay.

  • April 28, 2026

    'Skill' Game-Maker Sues Seller In Alleged Counterfeit Scheme

    A North Carolina-based maker of "skill" gaming machines on Tuesday accused a Texas man of peddling on eBay counterfeit "hacked" versions of its flagship Fusion machines with pirated games, claiming its software was reverse-engineered in order to bypass its authentication system.

  • April 28, 2026

    Allergan Seeks Sanctions Over Discovery In Botox Fight

    Botox manufacturer Allergan has asked a Tennessee federal judge to sanction Revance Therapeutics, claiming its attorneys made misrepresentations to run out the clock on discovery and prevent Allergan from obtaining essential information in a case alleging theft of trade secrets.

  • April 28, 2026

    SF Lands Deal With Oakland Over Airport Name IP Fight

    San Francisco has struck a deal with the Port of Oakland that ends a trademark infringement suit over Oakland's renaming of its airport that allows the East Bay city to use the name "Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport," the parties announced Tuesday.

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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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