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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.

USPTO Updates Guidance On Patentability Of Computer-Generated Interfaces And Icons

On March 13, 2026, the USPTO supplemented its guidance for the examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons.

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Lerner David

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

How Domain Name Disputes Can Impact Your Business

Who owns the domain for your company website? Are competitors setting up websites similar (or identical!) to your company website using similar domains?...

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Marks Gray

From Lab To Patent: Elevating Women's Contributions To Innovation

Women's History Month is an opportunity not only to celebrate women's contributions to innovation, but also to examine why those contributions remain underrepresented in the patent system.

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms Noninfringement Where Expert's Analysis Of Means-Plus-Function Claim Failed To Account For Disclosed Structure

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Home Office, New Venue: The Hidden Litigation Risk Of Remote Work

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Butzel Long

INFORMATIVE: No Discretionary Denial Where Prior IPR Suggests Material Error By Office

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Jones Day

Marks Have Boundaries In Trademark Proceedings

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

March 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

New USPTO Memorandum Adds Domestic Manufacturing And Small Business Factors To PTAB Institution Analysis

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Antibody-Drug Conjugates

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (Video)

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Jones Day

USPTO Director Squires Adds Three New Discretionary Factors For Institution Decisions

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ArentFox Schiff

The Power Of Policy: Fintiv Remains Intact At The PTAB

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – March 2026

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

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Steptoe LLP

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

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Baker Botts LLP

Minimizing Construction Delays In Domestic And International Arbitration

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JAMS

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Patent Litigation

Trademark Disputes

Copyright

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Changing Discovery Landscape: Takeaways From Seyfarth's 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook

Now in its sixth year, Seyfarth's Commercial Litigation Outlook provides a clear view into the forces reshaping business disputes in 2026.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

March 2026 FZLZ Minute

We reported in our March 2025 issue on the D.C. Circuit's decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter, in which the plaintiff, a computer scientist, sought a copyright registration for an image...

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

AI Reporter – March 2026

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

4 Strategies For Enforcing IP Rights On Social Media Platforms

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Clark Hill

JONES DAY TALKS®: Women In IP – Supreme Court Denies Review Of Thaler V. Perlmutter: AI Authorship Questions Remain (Podcast)

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Jones Day

Copyright History Of The Zapruder And Nix Kennedy Assassination Films

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Klemchuk

AI Copyright Litigation Risk And The Seedance 2.0 Controversy In Hollywood

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Miller Shah

Leveling Up Or Losing Rights? Copyright Challenges Of AI-Generated Content In Gaming

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Licensing & Syndication

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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.

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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

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Mayer Brown

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

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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

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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Patent

USPTO Updates Guidance On Patentability Of Computer-Generated Interfaces And Icons

On March 13, 2026, the USPTO supplemented its guidance for the examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons.

United States IP

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Lerner David

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

From Lab To Patent: Elevating Women's Contributions To Innovation

Women's History Month is an opportunity not only to celebrate women's contributions to innovation, but also to examine why those contributions remain underrepresented in the patent system.

United States IP

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms Noninfringement Where Expert's Analysis Of Means-Plus-Function Claim Failed To Account For Disclosed Structure

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Home Office, New Venue: The Hidden Litigation Risk Of Remote Work

United States IP

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Butzel Long

INFORMATIVE: No Discretionary Denial Where Prior IPR Suggests Material Error By Office

United States IP

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Jones Day

New USPTO Memorandum Adds Domestic Manufacturing And Small Business Factors To PTAB Institution Analysis

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Antibody-Drug Conjugates

United States IP

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

USPTO Director Squires Adds Three New Discretionary Factors For Institution Decisions

United States IP

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ArentFox Schiff

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Trade Secrets

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Changing Discovery Landscape: Takeaways From Seyfarth's 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook

Now in its sixth year, Seyfarth's Commercial Litigation Outlook provides a clear view into the forces reshaping business disputes in 2026.

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (Video)

In the 10 years since Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the United States has seen a significant increase in trade secret misappropriation lawsuits in the federal courts.

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Jones Day

Texas Business Court Highlights Risks To Trade Secret Ownership Arising From Joint Development Agreements

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Recalibrating AI Patent Strategy: What the USPTO Shift Means — and What it Doesn’t

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Another Casualty In Failing To Sufficiently Identify Trade Secrets

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Fifth Circuit Emphasizes Need For Proof Of Trade Secrets' Economic Value And Effort Required To Create Compilation

United States IP

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ArentFox Schiff

Trade Secrets And Generative AI – Employers Should Remain Mindful Of The Risks

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Black Box Problem In AI Trade Secret Litigation: How Do You Prove Use?

United States Technology

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Beck Reed Riden

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Latest Videos

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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (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

Critical IP Litigation Lessons For In-House Legal And Innovation Leaders 2025 Webinar (Video)

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Brooks Kushman

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