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‘All voices must be heard’: New CIPA president sets out plans for 2026
Simon Wright says he will focus on engagement with in-house and SME members, as well as support the UK rejoining the UPC and more as he takes the reins at the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

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Maître Méridor Kongota Ndelo, who has experience in IP and corporate law, will manage the company's office in Gombe, Kinshasa.
The inequality of gender within innovation in Brazil is a pressing issue that cannot be overlooked, say Tatiana Machado and Vivian Coco of Licks Attorneys.
Women face ageism throughout their entire careers, whether they are young, middle-aged, or older, and this prejudice needs to be addressed at all levels in IP, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
Seven years after founding IP Inclusive, Andrea Brewster offers insights on the organisation’s remarkable journey and its impact on the sector.
The chair of the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee and Knobbe Martens partner explores the thrill of IP cases and how her enviable ‘super power’ has helped her career.
The IP professor tells WIPR about how she made the journey from a childhood in Sri Lanka to becoming a copyright expert in the UK.
Alice Stephenson tells WIPR about how being a homeless teenage mother and overcoming prejudice inspired her to make a difference in law.
Laurie Fitzgerald, senior vice president at Avanci, explains why a sense of humour and adventure are crucial ingredients for success.
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New West Coast leader brings deep experience in trademark and copyright enforcement for major global technology and consumer brands.
Firm adds ex-DLA Piper litigator, who brings “deep technical experience” and “a proven track record” in complex patent and trade secrets cases.
The firm has hired a former chemical engineer with clients in aviation, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing, who also led Kilpatrick’s patent best practices committee.
The latest addition brings more than 20 years experience handling patent litigation trials across semiconductors, telecommunications, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
The new Dallas partner, who joins from Watkins & Eager, has handled trademark and copyright disputes and brings more than 30 years’ experience to the firm.
The combination will create a firm with 3,000 lawyers across 52 offices—but a dive into its combined IP practice shows a heavy weighting in the US.
With “deep connections” in the US and Asia and life sciences patents in his name, the new partner joins the firm at a time of IP practice expansion.
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