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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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January 23, 2026
7th Circ. Says Suit Over Veteran's Photo Is Time-Barred
The Seventh Circuit has declined to reinstate a military veteran's claims that a photo of him on patrol in Afghanistan was improperly licensed and sold as a poster by online retailers, saying the case is time-barred since the statute of limitations clock began when the photo was published and not when he discovered it.
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January 22, 2026
Nappy Roots Hit With Infringement Suit Over 'Good Day' Bop
Rap group Nappy Roots sampled a 30-second snippet in its hit song "Good Day" despite not having permission from the music sample's co-composers, according to a new lawsuit filed in Atlanta federal court.
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January 22, 2026
Patent Office Beats La Jolla Pharma's Application Denial Suit
A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday upheld a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision that denied patent applications from drug developer La Jolla Pharma LLC claiming a unique dosage and delivery method of a drug the company markets to treat low blood pressure, finding the claims are all anticipated or obvious.
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January 22, 2026
Debt Collector Takes Computer Fraud Ruling To High Court
A debt collection agency asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to pause a Third Circuit decision that found an ex-employee's sharing of a password spreadsheet didn't make for a case under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, saying the appeals court improperly narrowed the scope of the statute.
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January 22, 2026
DoggyPhone Sues Again Over Furbo Pet-Comms Product
Tech company DoggyPhone LLC again took aim at Tomofun on Thursday, claiming in Seattle federal court that the pet-toy maker's Furbo line of products infringes a DoggyPhone-held patent describing "systems and methods that enable remote human-pet communication."
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