CRA Insights

IP Literature Watch: February 2026

March 5, 2026
Literature watch | Charles River Associates

We are pleased to present the latest edition of CRA’s IP Literature Watch. This issue contains pieces on antitrust & IP, licensing, litigation, innovation, law and policy, copyright, and trade.

Some highlights from the issue:

  • A project exploring how the cultural concept of personal brand has shaped, and been shaped by, the law, tracing its evolution over time and interrogating its hold on pop culture;
  • A study exploring the growing conflict between upcycling practices, which are increasingly recognized as a part of the sustainability mission, and the principles of copyright law; and
  • A paper examining the legal framework governing the protection of cosmetic testing data, with particular emphasis on intellectual property rights and data confidentiality.

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