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Trade secrets

Ford faces u-turn in secrets case as judges restore large damages sum

The automaker was dealt a blow by the Federal Circuit in its dispute with a software developer, in a ruling with implications for how much trade secrets plaintiffs can recover.   26 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

Careers

Latham brings in ‘go-to trial lawyer’ with deep technical expertise

The firm has expanded its Bay Area IP litigation team with a partner who handles patent, trade secrets and copyright cases, spanning both hardware and software products.   25 May 2026

Trademarks

Digital divide: The path to modernisation for Africa’s trademark landscape

Manual and partially automated systems across the continent are impacting the speed and reliability of trademark protection, but some jurisdictions are setting a precedent for a ‘paperless’ future, says Inês Sequeira of Inventa.   25 May 2026

Trademarks

Lamborghini reveals the hidden race to protect supercar secrecy

From spy shots and AI-generated images to the EU’s repair clause, Lamborghini’s head of legal is confronting new threats to design protection.   22 May 2026

Trademarks

IP system must adapt to survive, say EUIPO leaders

From AI-generated content to online enforcement disputes, Europe’s top IP officials say the legal framework is being tested as never before.   22 May 2026

Patents

UPC judge: ‘Expectations of you as a woman are the challenge’

In the first of a series of interviews with women UPC judges, Ingeborg Simonsson talks to Sarah Speight about her career highs and lows, including defying expectations of women in the profession and why having a clear goal is key.   21 May 2026

Patents

Faegre Drinker gains high-tech litigator from Winston & Strawn

The new partner brings particular focus on high-tech patent and trade secrets litigation involving cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, cloud services and infrastructure, telecom, and network security.   21 May 2026

Trade secrets

Kirkland & Ellis subject of alleged conflict in trade secrets clash

In the firm’s second IP conflict dispute in a year, a healthcare tech company claims Kirkland lawyers "committed the cardinal sin of trying to represent the conflicting interests of opposing parties".   20 May 2026

Patents

US patent rift laid bare in Vidal’s letter to European Commission

The former USPTO director has offered Brussels an alternative view on patent remedies and SEPs to those of her predecessors.   20 May 2026

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