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title: "What Doesn’t Intellectual Property Insurance Cover?"
description: "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."
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updated-at: "2026-09-25"
faq-topic: "intellectual-property"
question: "what-doesnt-intellectual-property-insurance-cover"
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- [What Does Intellectual Property Insurance Cover?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/what-does-intellectual-property-insurance-cover) — related question
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- [What Is Intellectual Property Insurance?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/what-is-intellectual-property-insurance) — related question
- [Intellectual property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/intellectual-property) — related coverage guide

# 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.

## More Questions About Intellectual Property Insurance

- [What Does Intellectual Property Insurance Cover?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/what-does-intellectual-property-insurance-cover)
- [Does Insurance Cover Intellectual Property?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/does-insurance-cover-intellectual-property)
- [What Is Intellectual Property Insurance?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/intellectual-property/what-is-intellectual-property-insurance)

## Coverage Guides Related to Intellectual Property Insurance

- [Intellectual property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/intellectual-property)

## Sources for This Answer

1. [Intellectual property insurance (UK guidance)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/intellectual-property-insurance). UK Intellectual Property Office; About IP and insurance > types of products; exclusions/excess/co-insurance; claims process and legal representation. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Intellectual Property Insurance application form — US](https://www.cfc.com/media/1596/intellectual-property-application-usa-v20.pdf). 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.
3. [IP Infringement Insurance Application](https://ipisc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IP-Infringement-Insurance-Application_IPISC_v.2_04_2026.pdf). 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.

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