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Trademarks

Puma general counsel: ‘My role is to protect the holy grail’

Puma’s Neil Narriman reveals the emotional highs, strategic wins, and hard truths behind mediation in brand battles, reports Muireann Bolger.   17 October 2025

Patents

‘All it takes is a post on Truth Social’: Is this patent reform's moment?

A US Senate subcommittee hearing on patent eligibility reform has David Kappos, former USPTO director, believing that “there’s a better chance than ever” of a pending bill becoming law, finds Sarah Speight.   17 October 2025

Patents

Vidal supports IPR petition for first time against ‘settled expectations’

The former USPTO director is supporting a tech firm’s mandamus petition to overturn a discretionary denial of inter partes review, objecting strongly to Coke Morgan Stewart's controversial rule.   16 October 2025

AI

Moderna counsel: 'AI can end the billable hour’

A trademark leader and ‘AI champion’ at Moderna believes that only cultural reasons will prevent the demise of the legal industry’s billing tradition.   16 October 2025

Careers

Weil continues expansion with top trade secrets litigator

Hire brings trade secrets and AI litigation expertise from Cooley as firm adds 14th US litigation partner this year.   15 October 2025

Careers

Simmons loses another senior with litigator’s German move

Hoffmann Eitle has boosted its already impressive UPC team with the addition of a tech expert and new co-chair of the firm’s patent litigation group.   15 October 2025

Patents

Data in the age of AI and why its value lies in quality, not quantity

Artificial intelligence requires vast amounts of data, but its true value now lies in accuracy and careful curation, finds Sarah Speight.   15 October 2025

AI

WATCH: From patentability to prosecution — your trusted AI assistant in Word

From drafting to prosecution, Patrick Johns of DeepIP AI demonstrates how AI can act as a trusted assistant, streamlining IP workflows and enhancing productivity.   14 October 2025

Trademarks

Iceland aims to thaw colour judgment on appeal

Case expected to clarify how precisely colours must be defined in UK trademark registrations—with potentially ‘big consequences’ for brand owners.   14 October 2025

Trademarks

Temu’s Brand Guardian Initiative passes 1,500-partner mark as platform steps up IP protection

More than 1,500 brands are now partnering directly with the online marketplace to reinforce intellectual property safeguards.   14 October 2025

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