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 01, 2026

    Columbia Univ. Can't Shed Columbia Sportswear's TM Suit

    Columbia University cannot escape a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Columbia Sportswear or move the case to New York, an Oregon federal judge ruled Friday, rejecting the argument that the West Coast court lacks jurisdiction over the Manhattan-based university.

  • May 01, 2026

    Callaway Takes A Swing At Rival's 'Tortured' False Ad Suit

    Callaway Golf Co. asked a California federal court to throw out claims it has run a disparaging smear campaign portraying TaylorMade Golf Co.'s products as poorly performing, calling the suit "a tortured effort to chill competition."

  • May 01, 2026

    Vivienne Westwood Ends IP Dispute Over Artists' Graffiti Work

    Renowned fashion house Vivienne Westwood has agreed to end an intellectual property dispute initiated by a trio of prominent graffiti and street artists who accused the brand of exploiting their names and splashing their works across its apparel without permission, the parties told a California federal judge.

  • May 01, 2026

    Winery's Ex-Lawyer Has No Rights To Wine Brand, Judge Says

    A California federal judge has entered judgment in a battle between a Napa Valley winery and an attorney who had worked with it, ruling that the attorney had no rights to the trademark on the high-end RBS wine brand.

  • May 01, 2026

    PTAB Axes Part Of Memory Tech Patent, Upholds Another

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has found that only some of the claims in a computer memory patent that Western Digital Technologies was accused of infringing in California federal court were invalid, while upholding all the challenged claims of another patent.

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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