Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims | Practical Law

Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing insurance coverage for trademark, trade dress, copyright, and patent infringement claims, including key considerations when purchasing insurance, assessing intellectual property (IP) claim coverage, and proving an insurer's duty to defend and indemnify an insured in IP litigation. It also discusses IP claim coverage under the advertising injury provisions of commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies, including the IP infringement exclusion and the knowing violation exclusions.  

Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims

Practical Law Practice Note 7-521-7901 (Approx. 28 pages)

Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims

by David A. Gauntlett, Gauntlett & Associates and Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note discussing insurance coverage for trademark, trade dress, copyright, and patent infringement claims, including key considerations when purchasing insurance, assessing intellectual property (IP) claim coverage, and proving an insurer's duty to defend and indemnify an insured in IP litigation. It also discusses IP claim coverage under the advertising injury provisions of commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies, including the IP infringement exclusion and the knowing violation exclusions.