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23 March 2026 Stephanie Foy, managing associate at Mishcon de Reya, shares how a new mentoring initiative from IP Inclusive can help women navigate the challenges of IP law and build lasting careers.
Latest Features
Trademarks
Following the EUIPO’s confirmation that the famous author’s name cannot be trademarked for certain goods and services, Paula Vener of Inventa examines how this decision was reached.
Patents
After an overwhelmingly positive Supreme Court ruling for companies working in AI, Rachel Free of CMS outlines the necessary practical steps for patent holders—including enforcement of the ‘black box’ tech, the ruling’s influence on the UPC, and how to manage related applications.
Copyright
Copyright protection in African jurisdictions remains decentralised, which is good for national sovereignty but ultimately harms the education, culture and economic development of the region, argues Isabella Becaro Soares de Pinho of Inventa.
Patents
The US’s new guidance on AI inventorship appears to depart from traditional inventorship principles in a way that courts are unlikely to endorse, argues William Morriss of FBT Gibbons.
Patents
In force since 1995, the trade agreement’s blanket IP provisions are being challenged by emerging technologies and the different needs of individual countries, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
Patents
From public use and foreign sales to the challenges of proving infringement, plant patents present unique legal opportunities—and pitfalls—for the agricultural industry, explain Bree Vculek, Gaby Longsworth, and Robert Millonig of Sterne Kessler.
Trademarks
AI and automation have transformed brand abuse into a high threat, one that traditional siloed defences cannot contain. The only way to win is to build whole-of-business systems that make deception unprofitable, says Tony Kirsch, commercial director of the Brand Safety Alliance.
Patents
USPTO director John Squires granted the first inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews of his tenure in December 2025 after a period of issuing only denials. Ehsun Forghany of ArentFox Schiff explains their impact.
Latest Conference Videos
Future of IP
Speakers from Corsearch, Rivian, and Astera Labs discuss strategies for building a cost-effective IP enforcement practice.
AI
Speakers from Atlas Copco, Eppendorf Group, the European Patent Office, AWA, and Medmix Group discuss how legal teams can develop effective internal AI policies and governance frameworks.
AI
Speakers from Haley Guiliano, AstraZeneca, BAT, and Novartis examine the practical steps legal and IP teams can take to adopt AI responsibly, address scepticism, and build trust.
Trademarks
Kate Nye, Gap, shares strategies to maximise the value of a trademark portfolio and align it with business goals.
More News
Patents
19 March 2026 Explaining to your teenage kids what the patent pools do is tricky, says Via’s president, but high-tech rights holders have fully bought in to the message, finds Sarah Speight.
AI
18 March 2026 The government has abandoned its proposal on AI and copyright following a record consultation response. But with legislation off the table for now, what happens next?
Careers
18 March 2026 New recruit, who has worked on more than 150 infringement cases, will join the firm’s disputes practice in Düsseldorf and strengthen its UPC offering.
AI
17 March 2026 Encyclopedia sues the ChatGPT creator in New York, in the latest escalation of the copyright and trademark battle between publishers and AI developers.
Trademarks
16 March 2026 The Katy Perry and Jo Malone cases highlight the friction between personal identity and the power of international trademarks—but differ in crucial ways.
Trade secrets
16 March 2026 A leaked document, an injunction misstep, and a lack of evidence contributed to trial success in expedited trade secret proceedings for one McKool Smith client. Counsel Travis DeArman tells WIPR more.
Careers
16 March 2026 Firm strengthens leadership team with senior appointment aimed at deepening client partnerships and expanding its patents capability.Firm strengthens leadership team with senior appointment aimed at deepening client partnerships and expanding its patents capability.
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