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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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April 10, 2026
Prince's Estate, 'Purple Rain' Co-Star Settle TM Suit
The estate of the pop singer Prince has reached a settlement with "Purple Rain" co-star Patty Apollonia Kotero to resolve a suit brought by Kotero over the trademark for "Apollonia."
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April 09, 2026
11th Circ. Affirms Dish Network's Copyright Win, $600K Award
The Eleventh Circuit Thursday refused to disturb a $600,000 copyright win for Dish Network in long-running litigation over Arabic pay-TV programming distribution, ruling that the lower court was correct in finding that Dish's copyrights were infringed.
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April 09, 2026
BuzzBallz Rival Says 'Joke' Domain Grab Not Funny Or Legal
A claim by cocktail company BuzzBallz that its purchase of an upcoming rival's web domains was a "joke" is a shallow attempt to avoid responsibility for its anticompetitive cybersquatting actions, beverage company Patco Brands argued while urging a California federal court to deny BuzzBallz's motion for summary judgment.
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April 09, 2026
Patent Review Upheaval Spurs Uncertainty Concerns
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent overhaul of patent review practices drew strong reactions at a conference Thursday, with attorneys lamenting increased uncertainty and a former agency director expressing both support for the moves and concern about policy "whipsawing" between administrations.
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April 09, 2026
Albright Won't Toss BMW Suit Over German Patent Cases
A Texas federal judge said he wouldn't dismiss a suit brought by carmaker BMW AG that was intended to block two patent litigations from moving forward in German court, despite those cases having been withdrawn.
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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- 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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