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Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

Enablement For Validity Versus Enablement For Anticipation: Lessons From Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Synthego Corp.

Sommer S. Zimmerman, Ph.D., of the Patents Group within our Intellectual Property Department, served as co-Editor-In-Chief of the recently published Spring 2026...

United States IP

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Ballard Spahr LLP

War On Fashion | Fashion Law Network (Podcast)

This episode examines how geopolitical tensions, including the Iran war and new US tariff policies, are reshaping the fashion industry's supply chains and business models. The discussion also analyzes a significant UK trademark dispute between Estée Lauder and Jo Malone, exploring the complex legal issues surrounding personal names used as commercial trademarks.

United States IP

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Caldwell

Navigating Freedom To Operate (FTO): Strategy, Searches And Risk Mitigation (Video)

This webinar explores the critical Freedom to Operate (FTO) process for life sciences companies, examining when FTO assessments are necessary and how to navigate the complex landscape of patent risks. From initial search strategies and cost considerations to evaluating potential infringement risks and implementing ongoing monitoring systems, the session provides practical guidance for managing intellectual property challenges in product development and commercialization.

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: February 2026

A federal district court in Massachusetts dismissed a patent infringement case after determining that the asserted patent claims were directed to unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Review Of Recent EPO Decisions On Polymorphs

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Are Skinny Labels Getting Heavier For Generics? Key Takeaways From Hikma v. Amarin, The Supreme Court's First Patent Case Since 2023

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Medical Trade Secret Theft Ends In Prison, $2.6M In Restitution, And Revocation Of Naturalization

United States IP

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Marks Gray

The Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability For ISPs In Cox v. Sony Music

United States IP

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Harness IP

D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: March 2026

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

AI As A Tool, Not A Legal Actor: How Courts Have Allocated Legal Responsibility For AI Across Different IP Regimes

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

PTAB/USPTO Update - May 2026

United States IP

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WilmerHale

$2B Trade Secrets Verdict Overturned By The Virginia Supreme Court

United States IP

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Was Quintara Biosciences Really A Sea Change In California Trade Secret Litigation?

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

IP’s Real Legal Frontier With AI Is Everything Before The Output

United States IP

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Insurance Coverage Leasing Lessons From A Slip-and-Fall Dispute

United States Insurance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Patent Litigation

Trademark Disputes

Copyright

AI Training Data And Transfer Pricing

Transfer pricing complexities emerge as artificial intelligence systems increasingly rely on vast training datasets, raising critical questions about how multinational corporations should value and allocate these intangible assets across jurisdictions. The intersection of AI development and international tax law presents novel challenges for determining arm's length pricing when data crosses borders within corporate structures.

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

The Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Liability For ISPs In Cox v. Sony Music

The Supreme Court's decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment addresses a fundamental question about internet service provider liability: when does knowledge of customer infringement cross the line into legal responsibility?

United States IP

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Harness IP

AI As A Tool, Not A Legal Actor: How Courts Have Allocated Legal Responsibility For AI Across Different IP Regimes

As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly sophisticated in generating inventions, creative works, and commercial content, a fundamental legal question emerges: can AI itself hold intellectual property rights?

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

IP’s Real Legal Frontier With AI Is Everything Before The Output

United States IP

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Critical Considerations For AI Model Licensing Agreements In Healthcare

United States Healthcare

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Foley Hoag LLP

Blockchain, AI Training Data, And Protecting Intellectual Property In The Next Deal

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Embedded Posts, Copyright Infringement & TOS Licensing (Again!)

United States IP

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Embedded Posts, Copyright Infringement & TOS Licensing (Again!)

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

How Courts Are Starting To Apply Cox

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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Licensing & Syndication

Critical Considerations For AI Model Licensing Agreements In Healthcare

AI licensing in healthcare involves complex decisions about asset definition, control allocation, and accountability as models and data evolve. This white paper examines the practical contracting challenges that arise when AI models intersect with health data, exploring how organizations can structure agreements that account for messy datasets, model artifacts, and the reality that machine learning systems resist traditional ownership frameworks.

United States Healthcare

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Foley Hoag LLP

Taylor Swift And Her Mastermind Strategy Of Using Trademark Law To Protect Against AI

Taylor Swift has filed three new trademark applications with the USPTO, including two sound marks featuring her voice saying "Hey, it's Taylor" and "Hey, it's Taylor Swift," plus a visual mark of her iconic stage appearance.

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Artificial Intelligence And Copyright: Where Does The United Kingdom Stand?

The UK Government’s report on the copyright and AI consultation was recently published. While the report confirms that balancing the interests of copyrights holders and AI developers is a complex exercise, it also provides an indication of likely scenarios to consider in this fast-evolving environment.

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

DOJ’s Recent Statements Reflect Consistent Focus, Balanced Approach To Antitrust And IP Enforcement

United States Anti-trust

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Wiley Rein

Eclipsing The Competition: Intellectual Property Lessons From Artemis II Lunar Flyby

United States IP

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Lerner David

Nebraska Enacts Law Expanding Scope Of Installment Loan And Sales Act

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Tresona Multimedia v. ClicknClear

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Patent

Enablement For Validity Versus Enablement For Anticipation: Lessons From Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Synthego Corp.

Sommer S. Zimmerman, Ph.D., of the Patents Group within our Intellectual Property Department, served as co-Editor-In-Chief of the recently published Spring 2026...

United States IP

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating Freedom To Operate (FTO): Strategy, Searches And Risk Mitigation (Video)

This webinar explores the critical Freedom to Operate (FTO) process for life sciences companies, examining when FTO assessments are necessary and how to navigate the complex landscape of patent risks. From initial search strategies and cost considerations to evaluating potential infringement risks and implementing ongoing monitoring systems, the session provides practical guidance for managing intellectual property challenges in product development and commercialization.

United States IP

JA

J A Kemp LLP

D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: February 2026

A federal district court in Massachusetts dismissed a patent infringement case after determining that the asserted patent claims were directed to unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Review Of Recent EPO Decisions On Polymorphs

United States IP

JA

J A Kemp LLP

Are Skinny Labels Getting Heavier For Generics? Key Takeaways From Hikma v. Amarin, The Supreme Court's First Patent Case Since 2023

United States IP

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: March 2026

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

AI As A Tool, Not A Legal Actor: How Courts Have Allocated Legal Responsibility For AI Across Different IP Regimes

United States IP

BB

Baker Botts LLP

DOJ's Stance On Antitrust And Patent Law Reflects Balance

United States Anti-trust

WR

Wiley Rein

PTAB/USPTO Update - May 2026

United States IP

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WilmerHale

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Trade Secrets

Innovative Insights: Legal Updates In The Life Sciences

This comprehensive legal update examines critical developments affecting the life sciences industry, including the surge in trade secret litigation, heightened scrutiny of employer health plan administration...

United States Healthcare

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Jones Day

$2B Trade Secrets Verdict Overturned By The Virginia Supreme Court

The Virginia Supreme Court overturned a record $2 billion trade secrets verdict against Pegasystems, ordering a new trial after finding that the trial judge made significant legal errors...

United States IP

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Medical Trade Secret Theft Ends In Prison, $2.6M In Restitution, And Revocation Of Naturalization

A federal judge's decision to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a married couple convicted of stealing medical trade secrets reveals how intellectual property violations can trigger consequences far beyond traditional...

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Was Quintara Biosciences Really A Sea Change In California Trade Secret Litigation?

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

IP’s Real Legal Frontier With AI Is Everything Before The Output

United States IP

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Winston & Strawn LLP

What To Do If Your Trade Secrets Are Misappropriated: A Practical Guide For Businesses

United States IP

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Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys

Artificial Intelligence In The Art Market

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Virginia Bans Noncompetes For Employees Discharged Without Cause And Without Severance

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 88: Ownership Issues

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Latest Videos

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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Cross-Border Trade Secret Litigation in the U.S. Courts(Video)

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Jones Day

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

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