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

  • November 12, 2026

    Alphabet Board Accused Of Ignoring 'Blazing Red' AI Flags

    Alphabet's Board is ignoring red flags that the Google parent is misleading the public and unlawfully training its artificial intelligence models on creative works, images and voiceprints resulting in a costly "tidal wave of litigation" for copyright and biometric information infringement, a derivative lawsuit filed in California federal court alleges.

  • November 12, 2026

    Coldwell Banker's Trade Secrets Win In Calif. Reversed

    A split California state appeals court panel has reversed a directed verdict win for Coldwell Banker and some employees accused of stealing trade secrets from a rival real estate company, finding a lower court judge imposed an unreasonable trial time limit and forced the rival to rest before it could finish presenting its case.

  • November 12, 2026

    Sex Toy Co. Fights Ex-Employee's Patent Counterclaim In Fla.

    A Singapore sex toy company has urged a Florida federal court to dismiss a former employee's counterclaim alleging patent theft, arguing that he failed to show any involvement in research and because the inventions were formally registered years after he resigned.

  • November 12, 2026

    Ex-Wine Co. Exec Had 'Unusual' Distributions Deal, Jury Told

    The former president of a company that controls Josh Cellars wines was warned his employment and operating agreements could require a "very long" wait for possible distributions from a trademark holding entity, the executive's personal lawyer testified Thursday during a breach of contract trial in Connecticut state court.

  • November 12, 2026

    Anker Owes $20M In Surveillance Tech Patent Case, Jury Says

    A Texas federal jury on Thursday found that Chinese electronics firm Anker should pay Japanese rival NEC Corp. $20 million in damages for infringing three patents covering image processing and surveillance technology.

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Intellectual Property

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  • LITIGATION
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  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board disputes
  • Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation
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  • Licensing and royalty fights
  • Right-of-publicity suits
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  • 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
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  • Piracy and counterfeiting actions
  • International trade disputes involving IP issues
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