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 22, 2026

    Ky. Mom Brings School Survey Copyright Case To High Court

    A Kentucky mother has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case seeking a copy of a student mental-health survey against Pearson and her local school district, saying the case presents an important question about whether courts can decide whether it's fair use to request copyrighted materials under state open records law.

  • May 22, 2026

    California Beer Co. Says Hemp Seller Stole 'Riip' Trademark

    California-based brewer Riip Inc. is suing a seller of hemp-based THC products, alleging that its line of "Riipit" products knowingly infringes on its own branding.

  • May 21, 2026

    Trump Cites US AI Lead In Shelving Cybersecurity Directive

    President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would impede innovation. 

  • May 21, 2026

    UCB Staves Off Seizure Drug Competition After Bench Trial

    UCB Inc. has persuaded a Delaware federal judge to uphold patents covering its seizure medication Nayzilam, a major win given that generic-drug maker Cipla Ltd. already admitted to infringement.

  • May 21, 2026

    While Faulting 2nd Circ., Feds Urge Justices To Skip TM Fight

    The federal government said Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court shouldn't weigh in on a trademark fight between PepsiCo and the maker of a nitro cold-brew coffee drink, even though it said the Second Circuit got its analysis of the case wrong.

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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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  • 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.
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