What Doesn’t Intellectual Property Insurance Cover?
Possibly, if the alleged IP claim falls within the E&O grant for your professional services; E&O does not automatically cover all IP disputes.
An E&O policy may defend a client’s covered professional-services claim, but that does not mean it will fund a lawsuit to enforce your rights.
Check reporting deadlines, retroactive date, defense costs, exclusions, and any carve-back. Ask the insurer to address the specific service and allegation.
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Sources for Intellectual Property Insurance Answers
- Intellectual property insurance (UK guidance). UK Intellectual Property Office; About IP and insurance > types of products; exclusions/excess/co-insurance; claims process and legal representation. Accessed 2026-09-25.
- Intellectual Property Insurance application form — US. CFC Underwriting Limited; Sections 1–2 pp.1–2; Section 3 pp.3–4; Section 4 p.4; Section 6.1 p.5; Section 6.2 p.6. Accessed 2026-09-25.
- IP Infringement Insurance Application. Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation; p.1 specimen request; Section 1 pp.2–4; Defense Section 2 pp.5–6; Enforcement Section 3 pp.7–9. Accessed 2026-09-25.