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AI industry exceptions could muddy IP protection, says House counsel

Jacqui Kappler, chief democratic counsel at the US Judiciary Committee, reveals that AI is top of the IP subcommittee’s priorities at a speech in Washington, DC. Sarah Speight reports.   31 October 2025

Trademarks

AI fighting AI: Groq and Oura weigh in on the new brand battle

Counsel from Groq, Oura and Camping World face a new tech-enabled world of brand protection, finds Muireann Bolger at WIPR Trademarks North America.   31 October 2025

Trademarks

Stability AI, Intuit on value of local knowledge and whether fixed fees are a good idea

In-house counsel from the AI and fintech companies share how global thinking, local expertise, and clear pricing can earn outside counsel a spot on their speed dial, reports Muireann Bolger.   31 October 2025

Patents

Delegates descend upon Washington, DC for AIPLA Annual Meeting

Private practitioners, in-house counsel and IP services from around the world converge in the US capital for the major event, from where Sarah Speight provides on-the-ground coverage.   30 October 2025

Trademarks

‘We're being attacked from all sides’: Thermo Fisher Scientific counsel

With fraudsters exploiting new technologies, the company’s Kenya Williams explains why vigilant enforcement is money well spent to maintain a ‘clean’ brand.   30 October 2025

Patents

USPTO flags ‘foreign state-backed actors’ threat in stricter disclosure shift

Director continues US reforms with rule update for inter partes review petitions, citing Chinese companies looking to ‘manipulate’ the country’s IP system.   29 October 2025

Trademarks

Do fewer things better: Gap’s Kate Nye on maximising trademark value

The US retailer’s trademark counsel explained how in-house lawyers can make brand portfolios work harder for the business, reports Muireann Bolger from the WIPR Trademarks & Brand Protection Summit.   29 October 2025

Trademarks

Rightsholders urged to act over UK ‘cloned’ TMs as deadline looms

Around two million “cloned” UK trademarks were created after Brexit—and they may be vulnerable at the turn of the year, lawyers are cautioning.   28 October 2025

Trademarks

Alibaba adapts to the age of AI fakes

China’s e-commerce company is taking on AI counterfeits with a mix of human and advanced AI tech of its own—and getting results.   27 October 2025

Patents

Guarding innovation: How the Ministry of Defence keeps military inventions under wraps

After 25 years, Nicholas Matheson has seen everything from nuclear patents to NATO collaborations—and says the key to it all is simple: ‘Do right by people’   27 October 2025

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