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Patent Law

An overview of the laws that govern patents in the U.S. and where to find them and resources to help deepen your understanding.

Current Events

Patent Current Event Resources

While few sources focus entirely on patent law, you may find coverage of patent law issues in some of the journals, newsletters and blogs that address IP law generally. With that in mind, here are a few resources to explore. 

Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society — Westlaw coverage starts in 1994; Lexis runs from 1999 to current.

Bloomberg Law’s IP News 

Law360 (Login to your Lexis account > click the menu in the upper left corner > select Law360 > once on Law360, you can choose the Intellectual Property section > from that page, you can review stories and signup for the daily newsletter)