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

  • February 03, 2025

    Apple Seeks Bench Trial Win In Masimo's Trade Secret Suit

    Apple Inc. urged a California federal judge Monday to issue a bench trial ruling that it didn't steal Masimo Corp.'s pulse oximetry technology for its smartwatches, arguing no actual trade secrets were at issue and that it used its own independently developed innovations to create the blockbuster product.

  • February 03, 2025

    PTAB Must Rethink 3G Sisvel Ruling, Fed. Circ. Says

    The Federal Circuit said Monday an administrative patent board fumbled when failing to read technical language correctly in a 3G patent owned by European patent-licensing company Sisvel.

  • February 03, 2025

    Artist Fights Lego's Bid To Toss Suit Over 'Queer Eye' Jacket

    A New York leather jacket designer who claims that Lego ripped off his work after it appeared on the Netflix show "Queer Eye" has urged a Connecticut federal judge to deny the toy company's bid to toss his case, saying the jacket used in a Lego play set "is not just fabric and paint; it's an original expression."

  • February 03, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Questions Mitek's Fears Of USAA Check Patent Suit

    A Federal Circuit panel appeared skeptical of banking software company Mitek Systems Inc.'s effort to revive a suit seeking a declaration that it is not infringing check deposit patents United Services Automobile Association has won millions from suing over, suggesting Monday it seems like Mitek won't also be sued.

  • February 03, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives Church's Copyright Feud With Ex-Member

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday gave new life to a copyright dispute between a Washington religious group and a former member who said he had the legal right to use the spiritual teachings of the group's founder, with an opinion noting the case's "strange bedfellow" mix of intellectual property law, estate law and religious writings.

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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
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