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Editors: Stephen R. Baird, Timothy E. Grimsrud & Ruth Rivard
The 2026 IP Book covers case law and developments in all major intellectual property areas. Its easy-to-read style makes it an ideal quick-reference tool that perfectly sums up this year's significant intellectual property law developments.
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CHAPTER 1
IP at the Supreme Court 2025–26
Copyright; Trademarks; Patents
– Felicia J. Boyd & Logan Woodward
CHAPTER 2
Federal Circuit Year in Review: 2025–26
Introduction; Section 101; Section 102; Section 103; Section 112; Claim Construction; Post-Grant; Litigation; Damages; Trademarks; Miscellaneous
– John A. Dragseth
CHAPTER 3
Notable Federal District Court Patent Cases and Trends 2025–26
Introduction; Notable District Court Patent Case Developments
– Timothy E. Grimsrud, Doowon R. Chung & Andrea I. Savageau
CHAPTER 4
Decisions of Interest for PTAB
Introduction; Institution Decisions by the Director; New Precedential and Informative Decisions; Memorandum Announcing Consideration of U.S. Manufacturing Presence/Investment and Small Business Status; Some Hope for Petitioners: Decisions Declining to Exercise Discretionary Denial
– Joel D. Sayres, Braden M. Katterheinrich & Stephen E. Osseiran
CHAPTER 5
Six Decisions Addressing U.S. Copyright Law
Introduction; Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment; Thaler v. Perlmutter; Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GMBH v. Ross Intelligence Inc.; Bartz v. Anthropic PBC; Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.; Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive; Conclusion
– Ruth Rivard
CHAPTER 6
Trade Secrets: Key Developments and Takeaways 2025–26
Introduction; State-Level Noncompete Bans Continue to Expand; Data Center Boom Brings New Trade Secret Litigation Risks; Federal Appellate Courts Sharpen Trade Secret Identification Requirements; Ownership Versus Possession: Standing to Sue for Misappropriation; Reverse Engineering Difficulty Defeats “Readily Ascertainable” Defense; Unconventional Assets May Still Derive Independent Economic Value From Secrecy; Damages: Lost Profits, Avoided Costs, Burden Shifting, Apportionment, and Overlapping Recovery
– Randall E. Kahnke, Lauren W. Linderman, Matthew E. Burkhart & Bryan K. Washburn
CHAPTER 7
Key Trademark Decisions of 2025–26
Illinois Tamale Company, Inc. v. LC Trademarks, Inc.; Doctor’s Best, Inc. v. Nature’s Way Products, LLC; Yuga Labs, Inc. v. Ripps; Peju Province Winery L.P. v. Cesari S.R.L.; Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Co. LLC; Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import and Export Co.; Rogozinski v. Reddit, Inc.; Trader Joe’s Co. v. Trader Joe’s United; In re Brunetti
– Timothy D. Sitzmann & Megan M. Miller
CHAPTER 8
Navigating IP Risks in the Use of Generative AI in the Creative Industries
Introduction; How to Use AI as a Creator, and Where the Limitations Lie; How Can Artists and Creators Enforce Their IP Rights?; Market Opportunities in Licensing and Partnerships; Conclusion
– Jacob M. Abdo & Kieran Dwyer
CHAPTER 9
Top 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions for 2025–26
Introduction; Faram Holding and Furniture, Inc. v. Faram 1957 S.P.A.; In re OpenAI Opco, LLC; In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Casparilla; Sawstop, LLC v. Felder KG; Tequila Cuadra S. de RL de CV v. Manufacturera de Botas Cuadra, S.A. de C.V.; In re Jason Jimenez; Candyverse, LLC v. Zeeth Ltd.; In re Upper Buena Vista Management LLC; Nike, Inc. v. Blue Ribbon Team; ABT, Inc. v. Landscape Structures Inc.
– Wesley D. Anderson & Bradley J. Walz
CHAPTER 10
Avoiding Functionality Pitfalls in Protecting Product Design and Trade Dress
Introduction; Foundations of Trade Dress; The Functionality Doctrine and Foundational Case Law; When Trade Dress Is and Is Not Functional; Procedural and Strategic Dimensions – Litigation Considerations; Practice Tips; Conclusion
– Jacob M. Abdo & Madison A. Rubin
CHAPTER 11
Developments in European Intellectual Property Law 2025–26
Introduction; Patentability of AI and Computer-Generated Inventions: Emotional Perception v. Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks; The First Major English Judgment and AI and Copyright: Getty Images v. Stability AI; UK Legislative Proposals in Respect of Text and Data Mining and AI; Other Developments
– Huw Beverley-Smith & James Ford
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