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

  • May 06, 2026

    Disney, James Cameron Sued Over Actress' 'Avatar' Likeness

    The Walt Disney Co. and director James Cameron used the likeness of indigenous actress Q'orianka Kilcher without her permission to create a main character in the blockbuster film "Avatar," a new California federal lawsuit claims.

  • May 06, 2026

    Ye Testifies In IP Suit That People 'Take Advantage' Of Him

    Ye took the stand on Wednesday to defend himself in a California copyright trial over whether early versions of his Grammy-winning hit "Hurricane" contained an unauthorized sound recording, saying that people try to "take advantage" of him despite him being "very generous" when it comes to giving artists their due.

  • May 06, 2026

    J&J, Tolmar Settle Patent Case Over Antipsychotic Drug

    A federal court Wednesday signed off on a consent judgment in a patent case brought by a Johnson & Johnson unit that prevents Tolmar Inc. from selling a generic version of the blockbuster schizophrenia drug Invega Sustenna.

  • May 06, 2026

    Trulieve Twists Patent Pleading Standard, Cannabis Co. Says

    A cannabis patent holder urged a Florida federal court to reject Trulieve Inc.'s effort to toss an infringement complaint, arguing that proof of its claims isn't needed when initially filing a lawsuit. 

  • May 06, 2026

    Igloo's Ads 'Uncool' But Not Unlawful, Split 9th Circ. Says

    It may have been "uncool" for ice chest company Igloo to wrongfully take credit for the first biodegradable cooler, but its claims are not unlawful under the Lanham Act, a split Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday.

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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