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

  • January 30, 2026

    Brewery Ownership Condition Takes Spotlight In Beer IP Fight

    SweetWater Brewing Co.'s chief executive officer asked a Georgia federal judge for an early win Friday in a copyright suit brought by the creator of the company's trout logo, taking aim at the claim that SweetWater could only use the artwork as long as the CEO remained the brewery's owner.

  • January 30, 2026

    Atty Defends Retyped Docs In $500M Miss America Feud

    A Florida attorney testified Friday in a $500 million dispute over the ownership of the Miss America pageant to explain how the operating agreements for two companies associated with the competition were not false but retyped versions of the originals after his laptop was stolen on a trip to Ecuador.

  • January 30, 2026

    Apple Hit With Patent Claims Over Liquid Glass Design

    Peer Global Inc., a company behind an operating system for artificial intelligence, has accused Apple in Texas federal court of infringing a trio of patents with the new Liquid Glass material used to craft its iOS software design.

  • January 30, 2026

    Google Hit With TM Suit Over 'Gemini' AI Speaker Plans

    Google, which launched its "Gemini" artificial intelligence services in 2023, is knowingly infringing a decades-old trademark registration with its expansion into the market of consumer electronics, according to a new lawsuit filed in Florida federal court.

  • January 30, 2026

    Oracle Accused Of Infringing Wireless Technology Patents

    A wireless technology licensing company has sued Oracle, accusing it of selling products and services on its website that infringe its patents related to technology underpinning mobile communication systems, such as 4G and 5G networks.

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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
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  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of IP practices

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