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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.

Intellectual Property Report

Section 101 eligibility remains one of the most unpredictable and frequently contested areas of U.S. patent practice, particularly for software, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Pryor Cashman Trademark Practice Earns Top Rankings In 2026 WTR 1000

Pryor Cashman's Trademark Practice earned prestigious Gold and Silver rankings, and four lawyers received top rankings in World Trademark Review's 2026 WTR 1000.

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Trade Secret Claims Require Describing The Secret, Not The Software

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, recently issued a decision clarifying the level of specificity required to claim trade secret protection...

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – February 2026

The following arguments will be available live to the public, both in-person and through online audio streaming. Access information will be available by 9 AM ET each day of argument at...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

EPO Accelerated Prosecution Procedure (PACE)

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Court Declines To Disqualify Outside Counsel Absent Clear Violation Of Prosecution Bar

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Who Really Owns Your Startup's IP?

United States IP

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Client Update: Supreme Court Takes Up Skinny Labels Granting Certiorari In Hikma v. Amarin

United States IP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

A New Playbook For § 101? The USPTO's Guidance On Using Technical Evidence

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Global Trade Secret Update: Key Developments In 2025

United States IP

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Jones Day

Social Media Misuse-A Cautionary Tale

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

AI Prompts Are The New Form Of Intellectual Property

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Overlooked, But Powerful: Ex Parte Reexamination And Inter Partes Review Combination

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Smart Radios Weaving Together The "Internet Of Workers" (Podcast)

United States IP

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Perkins Coie LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Supreme Court Weighs Extent Of President's Authority To Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies

United States Litigation

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Dykema

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

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Patent Litigation

Copyright

Intellectual Property Report

Section 101 eligibility remains one of the most unpredictable and frequently contested areas of U.S. patent practice, particularly for software, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Who Really Owns Your Startup's IP?

Most founders assume their company owns what it builds. It doesn't, at least not automatically.

United States IP

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Out Of The Shadow Library: Fair Use And AI Training Data

Since the launch of the first Large Language Models (LLMs), a wave of copyright litigation has been initiated by authors, musicians, and news organizations alleging that their works...

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Social Media Misuse-A Cautionary Tale

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

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

United States IP

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Lowenstein Sandler

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

United States Technology

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Adams and Reese

Authors Hit Salesforce Copyright Class Action For Training AI On "Shadow Library" Data

United States Technology

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Marks Gray

January 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

New House Bill On AI Transparency Aims To Pull Back The Curtain On AI Training Data

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Licensing & Syndication

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

Soon, Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted videos using a defined set of over 200 Disney characters, including costumes, props, vehicles, and environments. Likewise, ChatGPT will be able to generate still images from the same IP.

United States Technology

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Adams and Reese

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

Around Christmas 2024, the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions ("DFI") left a lump of coal in marketplace consumer lenders' proverbial stockings by issuing guidance that asserted a license...

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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

Around Christmas 2024, the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions ("DFI") left a lump of coal in marketplace consumer lenders' proverbial stockings by issuing guidance that asserted...

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Illinois Revamps The Scope Of Its Collection Agency Licensing Law

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Illinois Revamps The Scope Of Its Collection Agency Licensing Law

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Licensing Agreements: What Every IT And Service Business Needs To Know

United States Commercial

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Sterlington PLLC

FDA Approves MAbxience And Amneal's Denosumab Biosimilars

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Scaling A Business Through Strategic IP Partnerships And Brand Licensing (Podcast)

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Current State Of US Export Controls In Response To The Russian Federation's Invasion Of Ukraine – As Of December 5, 2025

Worldwide International

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BakerHostetler

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Patent

Intellectual Property Report

Section 101 eligibility remains one of the most unpredictable and frequently contested areas of U.S. patent practice, particularly for software, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

United States IP

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – February 2026

The following arguments will be available live to the public, both in-person and through online audio streaming. Access information will be available by 9 AM ET each day of argument at...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

EPO Accelerated Prosecution Procedure (PACE)

It is possible at the EPO to accelerate the examination of any application using the accelerated prosecution procedure (PACE). To use the procedure, it is necessary to file a PACE request online using the appropriate form...

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Court Declines To Disqualify Outside Counsel Absent Clear Violation Of Prosecution Bar

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Who Really Owns Your Startup's IP?

United States IP

WT

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Client Update: Supreme Court Takes Up Skinny Labels Granting Certiorari In Hikma v. Amarin

United States IP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Coaster Showdown: The Non-Compete Dilemma

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

A New Playbook For § 101? The USPTO's Guidance On Using Technical Evidence

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

AI Prompts Are The New Form Of Intellectual Property

United States IP

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Klemchuk

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Trade Secrets

Trade Secret Claims Require Describing The Secret, Not The Software

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, recently issued a decision clarifying the level of specificity required to claim trade secret protection...

United States IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Coaster Showdown: The Non-Compete Dilemma

Three Ward and Smith attorneys provided context on the twists and turns of noncompete agreements by sharing the example of a hypothetical amusement park, where a nearby competitor is recruiting a talented...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Global Trade Secret Update: Key Developments In 2025

This publication summarizes noteworthy 2025 legal developments in trade secret law in key centers of commerce throughout the world. Understanding these legislative and judicial developments...

United States IP

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Jones Day

AI Prompts Are The New Form Of Intellectual Property

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial In $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 85: 2025 Year In Review

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

5 NDA Mistakes That Can Quietly Expose Your Startup's Intellectual Property

United States IP

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Crowley Law LLC

The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act: Federal Preemption Meets Comprehensive Regulation

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

What Are Some Common Missteps That Can Weaken A Company's Ability To Protect Trade Secrets And Business Relationships, And What Can Be Done To Avoid Them? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Latest Videos

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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

2025 Patent Prosecution Year In Review: Key Developments, Case Law, And Strategic Insights For Patent Attorneys (Video)

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Brooks Kushman

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 84: How A 16th Century French Shipwreck Implicated The Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Podcast)

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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