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

  • March 16, 2026

    Missed Call Notification Patent Invalidated Under Alice

    A New York federal judge has dismissed a suit accusing an artificial-intelligence-based call center software maker of patent infringement, finding the asserted patent was invalid under the Supreme Court's Alice test.

  • March 16, 2026

    Grok Makes Child Abuse Images For XAI's Profit, Victims Say

    Elon Musk's xAI puts profits above all else by knowingly serving pedophiles who use the Grok generative artificial intelligence platform to transform ordinary photographs of children into child sexual abuse material they can trade with other predators across the internet, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court.

  • March 16, 2026

    Ill. Judge Ends Suit Over Abstract, Broad Video ID Patent

    An Illinois federal judge has dismissed Trustybell GmbH's suit accusing a digital notarization company of infringing its patent for video identity verification, saying it does not meet eligibility requirements.

  • March 16, 2026

    A Reliable Liability Shield For Government-Sponsored R&D

    The Federal Circuit's decision in Arlton v. AeroVironment last month confirms that the Section 1498 liability-shifting framework applies well beyond production contracts, providing powerful assurance that contractors performing government-directed work are shielded from patent infringement liability, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • March 16, 2026

    NC Judge Fast-Tracks Job Info Order For Joe Gibbs Racing

    Joe Gibbs Racing LLC's former competition director has one week to turn over communications and documents about his hiring and onboarding at a rival NASCAR team after a North Carolina federal judge on Monday granted the super team's bid for expedited discovery in their ongoing trade secrets battle.

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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