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Federal Circuit Finds Claims Directed To Host Cells Patent-Eligible

On February 20, 2026, the Federal Circuit held that patent claims directed to a cultured host cell are patent-eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101—reversing a district court's January 2024 decision granting summary judgment of patent ineligibility.

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Goodwin Procter LLP

A Rose By Any Other Name? The Perils Of Personal Names As Brand Names

For founders, naming a brand after oneself can feel like the most natural—and powerful—choice. A personal name signifies authenticity, craftsmanship, and accountability.

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Piracy Moves In Real Time. Your Enforcement Strategy Should Too: A Review Of Notorious Markets For Counterfeiting And Piracy

In March 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") released its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy[1] (the "Notorious Markets List" or "NML").

United States IP

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Dinsmore & Shohl

StudioFest LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

District court denies WME's, Dave Franco's and Alison Brie's motion to dismiss copyright infringement suit claiming that their film Together copied StudioFest's screenplay Better Half, finding that Together and Better Half...

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Understanding IP Damages: Trademark Law

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ABA Business Law Section

Trademarks And Copyrights At The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games

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Foley & Lardner

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Thaler V. Perlmutter, Leaving Human Authorship Requirement Intact

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Taylor Swift Knows Trademark Enforcement All Too Well: SWIFT HOME Application Abandoned Following Swift's Opposition

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Rinsed At The PTAB: Director Pulls The Plug On A Late‑Stage IPR After ITC Validity Findings

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Explicit Apprehension Of Prior Art Reference Disclosure Does Not Support Finding Of Inequitable Conduct On Summary Judgment

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Duane Morris LLP

Lab Cells Built Different And Therefore Patentable

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Irwin IP

Key Patent Issues For Foreign Companies To Consider Before Entry Into The U.S. Market

United States IP

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Wiggin & Dana

The Final Word? Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case On AI Authorship And Inventorship

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

PTAB/USPTO Update - March 2026

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WilmerHale

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2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

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Unlocking IP Department Superpowers: From challenge to opportunity - Success Stories and Best Practices from IP Leaders

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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From IPMS to Ecosystem: How APIs & Agentic AI transforms Intellectual Property work

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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Digital Assets – Innovation vs Compliance: Emerging Offshore Jurisdictional Trends – How Legal Advisers' Roles Will Change

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Licensing & Syndication

Second Time's The Charm? The Government Again Intervenes On Injunctions In East Texas

For the second time in less than a year, the USPTO, along with the DOJ's Antitrust Division, has stepped into a patent case pending in the Eastern District of Texas.

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Tresona Multimedia v. ClicknClear

ClicknClear is a music licensing and technology company that issues licenses for musical works and sound recordings to groups who perform choreographed routines with music...

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Hidden Risk Of Recharacterizing A License As A Franchise

Intellectual property licensing, distribution and collaboration agreements are widely used to expand businesses and reach new markets. While they offer flexibility, they carry a frequently overlooked regulatory risk.

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Bedazzled, But Protectable? The Trademark Questions Behind "MURRRDER" Merch Dispute

United States IP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Understanding And Responding To Licensing Boards

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Disney–OpenAI's Sora Deal: What It Signals For IP, Licensing, And Responsible AI

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Adams and Reese

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

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Mayer Brown

Illinois Revamps The Scope Of Its Collection Agency Licensing Law

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Mayer Brown

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Trademark

AI Is Transforming Life Sciences. The Oversight Structures Are Still Catching Up.

As AI changes drug discovery and patent filing, governance frameworks are being constructed around technology that is not waiting for them...

United States Healthcare

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Wiggin & Dana

A Rose By Any Other Name? The Perils Of Personal Names As Brand Names

For founders, naming a brand after oneself can feel like the most natural—and powerful—choice. A personal name signifies authenticity, craftsmanship, and accountability.

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Piracy Moves In Real Time. Your Enforcement Strategy Should Too: A Review Of Notorious Markets For Counterfeiting And Piracy

In March 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") released its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy[1] (the "Notorious Markets List" or "NML").

United States IP

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Understanding IP Damages: Trademark Law

United States IP

ABA Business Law Section

Trademarks And Copyrights At The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Taylor Swift Knows Trademark Enforcement All Too Well: SWIFT HOME Application Abandoned Following Swift's Opposition

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Designed To Succeed: Getting Unregistered Design Protection Right

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Why Lady Gaga Prevailed In The "Mayhem" Trademark Dispute

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Recent USPTO Changes And Global Strategies For Patents

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

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AI Is Transforming Life Sciences. The Oversight Structures Are Still Catching Up.

As AI changes drug discovery and patent filing, governance frameworks are being constructed around technology that is not waiting for them...

United States Healthcare

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Wiggin & Dana

Federal Circuit Finds Claims Directed To Host Cells Patent-Eligible

On February 20, 2026, the Federal Circuit held that patent claims directed to a cultured host cell are patent-eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101—reversing a district court's January 2024 decision granting summary judgment of patent ineligibility.

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Taylor Swift Knows Trademark Enforcement All Too Well: SWIFT HOME Application Abandoned Following Swift's Opposition

Cathay Home, a New York-based homeware company, recently abandoned its application for SWIFT HOME & Design following an opposition by TAS Rights Management LLC, the entity responsible for managing Taylor Swift's intellectual property.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Rinsed At The PTAB: Director Pulls The Plug On A Late‑Stage IPR After ITC Validity Findings

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Explicit Apprehension Of Prior Art Reference Disclosure Does Not Support Finding Of Inequitable Conduct On Summary Judgment

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Duane Morris LLP

Lab Cells Built Different And Therefore Patentable

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Key Patent Issues For Foreign Companies To Consider Before Entry Into The U.S. Market

United States IP

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Wiggin & Dana

The Final Word? Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case On AI Authorship And Inventorship

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

PTAB/USPTO Update - March 2026

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WilmerHale

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Trade Secrets

Texas Business Court Affirms Jurisdiction Over Employee Poaching Claims And Amount In Controversy Requirement

The Texas Business Court continues to acknowledge its jurisdictional reach in commercial disputes. In Alamo Title Company v. WFG National Title Company of Texas, LLC, 2026 Tex. Bus.

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Virginia Moves To Protect Laid Off Workers

Virginia's Senate Bill 170 (2026 Session) introduces new limitations on the enforceability of restrictive covenants by protecting employees who are terminated without cause.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

With Patent Enforcement Persistently Uncertain, High-Tech Startups Should Rediscover Trade Secrets

The United States Congress, the US Patent and Trademark Office, the federal courts, and patent seekers have been locked in seemingly irreconcilable...

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Baker Botts LLP

Trade Secrets – The Strategic Role Of Trade Secrets In IP Protection And How To Secure And Monitor Trade Secrets And Enforce Them Across Borders

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

XAI V. OpenAI: Motion To Dismiss Granted (But The Story Might Not Be Over)

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Beck Reed Riden

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 86: Two Circuit Cases On Damages Apportionment And Trade Secret Identification

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What Copy-Paste NDAs Miss For Life Sciences And Other Technology Founders

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Crowley Law LLC

CARB Deadline: What Fragrance R&D Teams Need To Know Before March 31, 2026

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Five Simple Intellectual Property Steps Medtech Teams Often Skip

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

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Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

The Art Of The Steal—Estate Planning For Writers, Artists And Composers (With Just A Little Bit Of Copyright Law) (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Patent Protection In A Borderless World (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

The Evolving Landscape Of PTAB Proceedings: Developments, Decisions, And Best Practices (Video)

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Brooks Kushman