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Patents

Defending the realm: How a key MoD supplier crafts its IP strategy

With recent uplifts in funding for defence in the UK and Europe, Sarah Speight sits down with Gordon Douglas of Leonardo UK to hear what that means for IP at the multinational aerospace, defence and security company.   25 June 2025

In-House

Lenovo’s legal leader: We should be ‘enablers, not blockers’

Zhaoying (Dorothy) Du, legal leader of Lenovo’s Global Supply Chain team, talks to Sarah Speight about why in-house counsel should be a bridge between legal and business teams.   23 April 2025

Patents

UPC blocks in-house counsel rep citing lack of independence

Court of First Instance says Suinno’s representative cannot appear before court due to his involvement in the company | Judges cite lack of evidence of independence | Earlier Court of Appeal decision had not ruled out in-house counsel at the UPC in principle.   7 March 2025

In-House

Getting creative with Canva’s IP lawyer: ‘It’s important to find your own voice’

Relationships and “baking in” IP across departments at the right time are crucial for the $40 billion company’s in-house team, Patrick Lo tells Sarah Speight.   19 February 2025

Artificial Intelligence

‘AI curious’ counsel at AZ, Novartis and Orange weigh risks and benefits

Corporate legal teams can embrace the AI revolution by encouraging experimentation and managing risks proactively, according to a recent panel featuring leading in-house counsel.   11 December 2024

In-House

Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent reveal counterfeit-fighting strategies

Counsel from some of the world’s largest online retailers are working with sellers, police and international authorities to remove millions of fakes listings, reports Sarah Speight.   24 October 2024

Unified Patent Court

Interview: Klaus Grabinski, UPC Court of Appeal president

In this exclusive interview, the president of the appeals court reveals his thinking on transparency, bringing more countries on board, and the hidden delays in the EU Commission’s SEP plan.   23 September 2024

Patents

'Listen, learn and agree': Avanci's senior VP on its 5G licensing programme

Laurie Fitzgerald, who led the patent licensing pool’s latest connected vehicle programme to eventual realisation, tells Sarah Speight how listening to stakeholders was pivotal.   24 August 2023

Patents

Exclusive: Realtek and IPValue on their ‘patent troll’ dispute

After chip company Realtek accused a rival of employing a patent assertion entity to file “meritless” claims, Sarah Speight finds both sides standing firm in the bitter dispute.   8 June 2023

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