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Patents

Still unsettling: The uncertain landscape for discretionary denial

Recent PTAB rulings on ‘settled expectations’ have left legal practitioners guessing. Andrew Zappia of Troutman Pepper Locke breaks down the conflicting case law and outlines what clients must do to survive this shift in discretionary denial practice.   21 November 2025

Copyright

The great AI ceasefire? WMG, Sony and UMG cut landmark deals

Did the music industry just hit a turning point? Major labels are now striking deals with the very AI developers they once tried to shut down.   21 November 2025

Patents

Ōura rounds on several rivals at US ITC seeking import ban

Finnish smart ring brand Ōura files a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Samsung, Reebok and others for alleged patent infringement.   21 November 2025

AI

Report reveals surge of AI adoption in IP but lawyers remain cautious

A new report from Clarivate highlights a jump in the tech’s adoption among IP professionals over the past two years, as well as concerns over governance.   20 November 2025

Trademarks

INTA votes in new 2026 president at Florida leadership meeting

President-elect Deborah Hampton says she is looking forward to advancing the association’s advocacy work in the new year, and implementing its 2026–2029 plan.   19 November 2025

Patents

Whirlpool seeks US import ban on 10 rivals’ microwave products

Samsung, LG, Electrolux and others are targeted in proceedings filed at the ITC and in US federal courts, alleging the competitors stole its “exclusive” microwave design.   19 November 2025

Law firm news

Perkins Coie and Ashurst to merge into $2.7bn revenue firm

The combination will create a firm with 3,000 lawyers across 52 offices—but a dive into its combined IP practice shows a heavy weighting in the US.   19 November 2025

Patents

STREAM IP: Bringing AI-driven clarity to global patent filing

The new patent-focused platform from Toppan Digital IP offers AI-driven translation and portfolio analytics. SVP Neil Simpkin explains how it’s helping the C-suite to manage portfolios.   19 November 2025

Careers

Pillsbury bags first-chair litigator and inventor with ‘business acumen’

With “deep connections” in the US and Asia and life sciences patents in his name, the new partner joins the firm at a time of IP practice expansion.   19 November 2025

Trademarks

Sanofi unit defeats challenge to booster vaccine trademark in Europe

An EUIPO appeals board sided with the French pharma company’s vaccine division in a dispute with an India-based biotech company over Sanofi’s ‘Covaxis’ mark.   18 November 2025

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