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1 November 2025 In his first public remarks since becoming the USPTO director, a bombastic John Squires promises an agency “in overdrive” that's doubling down on AI, reports Sarah Speight.
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Trademarks
The court’s rejection of the sportswear company’s appeal underlines the importance of clarity in appeals, write John Linneker and Robyn Trigg of Osborne Clarke.
Trademarks
China’s e-commerce company is taking on AI counterfeits with a mix of human and advanced AI tech of its own—and getting results.
Patents
Quantum computing is entering mainstream R&D—and establishing an IP strategy from a position of understanding the technology is key, says Gregory Aroutiunian of Bird & Bird.
Patents
From determining who will own newly developed IP, to confidentiality and regulatory issues, Ana Neves of Inventa discusses what to consider when establishing partnerships.
Patents
Parties impacted by exclusion orders need to carefully weigh their options for seeking clarity or rulings on redesigns, explain Daniel Muino and Charles Provine from Morrison Foerster.
Trademarks
More than 1,500 brands are now partnering directly with the online marketplace to reinforce intellectual property safeguards.
Trademarks
Brands now have a better idea of what will pass the test after the EU General Court set a new threshold for distinctiveness, explains João Pereira Cabral of Inventa.
Diversity
A spike in agency investigations and more female lead counsel still leave a notable gender gap at the venue, find Troutman Pepper Locke’s Emma Mann, Gwendolyn Tawresey, Brittany Reeves, and Gillian Schutt.
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Patents
29 October 2025 Director continues US reforms with rule update for inter partes review petitions, citing Chinese companies looking to ‘manipulate’ the country’s IP system.
Trademarks
29 October 2025 The US retailer’s trademark counsel explained how in-house lawyers can make brand portfolios work harder for the business, reports Muireann Bolger from the WIPR Trademarks & Brand Protection Summit.
AI
29 October 2025 Partners at Kirkland & Ellis examine the impact of AI on global mergers and acquisitions, considering changes to due diligence, intellectual property ownership, and regulatory challenges in both the US and Europe.
AI
29 October 2025 Melanie Jennison of Colgate-Palmolive discusses who holds responsibility when AI systems fail at the AI & IP Summit in New York, offering actionable insights for IP professionals.
Trademarks
28 October 2025 Around two million “cloned” UK trademarks were created after Brexit—and they may be vulnerable at the turn of the year, lawyers are cautioning.
Patents
27 October 2025 After 25 years, Nicholas Matheson has seen everything from nuclear patents to NATO collaborations—and says the key to it all is simple: ‘Do right by people’
Trademarks
27 October 2025 UK appeals court says demanding extensive details, including specific colour hues like Pantone numbers in the figurative mark registrations, would be ‘unworkable’.
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