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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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February 11, 2026
Estee Lauder Hits Walmart With TM Suit Alleging Copycats
Estee Lauder hit Walmart with a trademark infringement suit in California federal court Monday, accusing it of hawking copycat versions of its luxury personal care products, cosmetics and fragrance collections sold under popular brands including Clinique, La Mer and Tom Ford.
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February 11, 2026
Squires Spurns 16 Petitions, Grants 6 In Latest Bulk Order
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires' latest summary decision instituted six petitions for America Invents Act patent challenges and denied 16 others, bringing his total of rejected petitions to 266.
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February 11, 2026
Trade Secret Steps To Take As Exposure Risk Increases
Against the backdrop of rising trade secret litigation, greater employee mobility and constraints on noncompetes, recent cases highlight the importance of minimizing trade secret risks when employees leave or when new hires join, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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February 11, 2026
Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
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February 11, 2026
Open Questions After Defense Contractor Executive Order
The scope and long-term effects of President Donald Trump’s executive order on the U.S. defense industrial base are uncertain, but the immediate impact is significant as it appears to direct the U.S. Department of Defense to take a more active role in contractor affairs, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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