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Patents

UK appoints ex-engineer as new intellectual property Minister

Labour MP for Stockton North takes up a new role as Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment within Andy Burnham’s government.   21 August 2026

Careers

Former IP Federation president rejoins Nokia's litigation team

After almost a decade in the Finnish tech firm’s policy and advocacy group, Adrian Howes has become senior director, litigation, with immediate priorities to include FRAND cases in the UK.   6 August 2026

Patents

What happens if you are sued in Tokyo after Pantech v Google?

Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners walks through Japan’s SEP litigation and SEP Judicial Mediation guidelines in chronological order—from the petition to the judgment, and beyond.   5 August 2026

Jurisdiction reports

China's Trademark Law Amendment: A systematic improvement

With China’s amended Trademark Law set to take effect on January 1, 2027, significant shifts are on the horizon for brand protection and enforcement, explains Jun LI of the CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.   4 August 2026

In-House

Exclusive: Winston Taylor’s UK head of IP on pitching $1.75bn firm’s ‘humble, but lethal’ practice

A transatlantic firm with intellectual property at its heart—what’s not to like? The firm’s 30-year veteran tells WIPR why leading a recruitment drive is a “big responsibility” as the combined firm looks to out-scale the opposition.   4 August 2026

In-House

BMW counsel: How a supplier clause prevented US trade secret litigation

A first-of-its-kind ITC decision highlights the importance for in-house counsel to ensure that the forum of choice for potential disputes is included and agreed in contracts. BMW’s lead counsel at Finnegan tells Sarah Speight why.   3 August 2026

Trademarks

The firms FIFA uses to defend its IP

FIFA's corruption trials got all the press, but there's a quieter legal fight that never stops: protecting its brand. Craig Savitzky of Pirical collates data on some of the firms doing FIFA's intellectual property work.   25 June 2026

Trademarks

Beyond ‘Use it or lose it’: Jaguar Land Rover counsel on the reality of modern brands

A certain familiar phrase may be a convenient shorthand for trademark practitioners but it risks simplifying how modern brands actually operate, warned Jaguar Land Rover’s counsel.   28 May 2026

Trademarks

‘It’s a cat-and-mouse game’: Amazon on AI, takedowns and the DSA

Online enforcement now operates across “millions of cases and beyond” for the world’s largest internet retailer as it grapples with AI-generated fraud, abusive filings and regulation.   27 May 2026

Trade secrets

How should in-house teams adopt AI? ‘Carefully’, says secrets expert

Ahead of WIPR Trade Secrets West, Cooley partner Heidi Keefe says that for legal teams, caution—not business pressure—should be the priority.   26 May 2026

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