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

  • September 10, 2026

    Baylor, Boston U. Near Deal Over Interlocking 'BU' Logo

    Baylor University says it is moving toward a deal to end its lawsuit claiming that its trademark rights on an interlocking "BU" logo are being infringed by Boston University and that the Massachusetts school's use of the mark causes confusion in the marketplace.

  • September 10, 2026

    Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions Are Back In Vogue

    Companies facing threats of patent infringement lawsuits are increasingly embracing declaratory judgment actions, a trend attorneys attribute to two pro-patent-owner shifts: the low institution rate of Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenges and the growth of Amazon's internal patent dispute process.

  • September 10, 2026

    Judge Won't Touch Verdict In Blood Collection Patent Case

    A Delaware federal judge has denied a bid from medical equipment maker Kurin for a new trial after a jury found it owed Magnolia Medical $1.6 million for infringement of three patents covering blood culture collection products, saying the jury's verdict was not the product of confusion or a miscarriage of justice.

  • September 10, 2026

    Ex-Lighting Co. Workers Must Face Trade Secret Suit

    Three former employees of a lighting company lost a bid to escape a suit alleging they conspired for years to encourage customers to use products supplied by competing companies they operated, with a Connecticut federal judge ruling Thursday that all elements needed to plead a trade secret claim were met.

  • September 10, 2026

    9th Circ. Calls Foul On Judge's NCAA Five-Year Rule Injunction

    The NCAA's five-year eligibility limit may be a commercial rule subject to antitrust scrutiny, but a Nevada federal judge improperly blocked it to let a college baseball player keep playing with little evidence it constrained competition, the Ninth Circuit has said.

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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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