Tom Phillips
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- Title: Group Editor
- Email:tphillips@worldipreview.com
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 330 18210
With more than 20 years of experience in business and legal journalism, Tom Phillips is a leading editor, webinar host, and conference moderator in the intellectual property law industry.
He regularly appears on the WIPR Insights webinar channel, writes frequently on issues affecting in-house IP counsel, and attends IP conferences around the world.
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Articles by Tom Phillips
Careers
Ex-Corrs Chambers Westgarth pharma specialist joins firm’s growing litigation practice. 13 January 2025
Careers
Ex-Gunnercooke fashion lead joins London firm | Author of European Fashion Law, the new recruit also brings experience in retail, leisure, consumer brands, and tech. 9 January 2025
Patents
Webinar uncovers why there will be jobs for analysts and AI developers ‘for a long time to come’ | Confidentiality issues limit IBM IP team’s use of AI tools | Data is no longer the ‘new oil’ says Clarivate expert | C-suite expectation for decisions to ‘to function more like scientific theory’ | Braking tech innovator says engineers regularly use genAI. 27 November 2024
Careers
IP firms join under Venner Shipley name | New headcount totals 230 people across six UK offices and operations in Germany, Spain. 19 November 2024
Law firm news
Transatlantic deal would make ‘HSF Kramer’ a top 20 global firm by revenue | ‘Transformational’ combination a ‘one-of-a-kind’ opportunity, say firms’ leaders | HSF Kramer would have 2,700 lawyers, including 640 partners across 25 offices | IP practice would have approximately 32 partners. 12 November 2024
Trade secrets
Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips. 6 November 2024
Trade secrets
With competitive industries fighting for employees, changes in legislation and damages regularly in the hundreds of millions, trade secrets is box office, says Tom Phillips. 4 November 2024
Careers
Former chair of Baker’s California IP department switches firms | Tech and telecoms expert brings ‘tremendous value’ to Morgan Lewis’ IP disputes practice. 16 October 2024
Careers
US firm doubles down in Europe with another big name recruit | Tech and life sciences litigation at the UPC a target | Powell will 'always be a friend of the firm’ says ex-colleague Penny Gilbert | Move ends speculation about Powell’s future after August resignation. 14 October 2024
Unified Patent Court
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
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