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Trademarks

What’s brewing at Lipton Teas? Counsel on PE buy-out and TM values

What happens to IP strategy when a global brand goes private? Michel Rorai shares the IP hurdles of a multi-billion-dollar deal and the growing value of brand portfolios.   7 October 2025

Trademarks

‘No one-size-fits-all’: A Chinese TM expert on fighting fakes

Ahead of WIPR’s Trademark & Brand Protection Summit, Wanhuida partner Wei He shares a preview of his deep dive into the global counterfeiting crisis.   7 October 2025

Careers

Boutique UK firm adds brands expert and opens third office

The relatively new law firm, founded by former Foot Anstey IP heads, is continuing its high-growth journey with the addition of a dual-qualified partner and a new Winchester office.   7 October 2025

Copyright

Pyrrhic victory: Retailer lands partial legal victory over Shein—and a big bill

Swedish retailer calls for new regulation as it partially wins an infringement case against the Chinese e-commerce giant, but is hit with hefty legal costs.   6 October 2025

Careers

Blank Rome adds more patent attorneys in ‘strategic expansion’

The new recruits, who join the firm’s LA and NYC offices, bring specialisms in technology, commerce, agriculture and biotechnology.   6 October 2025

Copyright

OpenAI ‘likely’ liable for infringement of German song lyrics

The case, brought by a music rights society following similar claims against SunoAI earlier this year, may “shape how AI and copyright law interact in the EU”.   6 October 2025

Patents

Strava pursues Garmin over patented fitness technology

Fitness giant’s lawsuit claims Garmin’s bike computer, watches and Connect platform infringed its patents covering ‘segments’ and heatmap features.   3 October 2025

Patents

Govt shutdown, USPTO layoffs: What you really need to know

As a US federal shutdown grips IP-critical agencies, layoffs, office closures, and resource cutbacks are underway at the US Patent and Trademark Office.   2 October 2025

Patents

How impactful is the new USPTO director’s S101 decision?

As John Squires makes the bold move to allow patentability of an AI-related invention in Ex parte Desjardins, experts broadly welcome the decision—but encourage some caution, discovers Sarah Speight.   2 October 2025

Trade secrets

Philips wins unprecedented trade secret sanctions against Chinese defendants

The healthtech giant has convinced a US court to freeze the assets of two Chinese startups and their ex-employees for breaching an injunction for trade secret theft of X-ray tubes used in CT scanners.   1 October 2025

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