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Slim majority vote to sue European Commission for pulling SEP proposals
Patents
Slim majority vote to sue European Commission for pulling SEP proposals
The European Parliament will proceed to sue the bloc's executive branch for withdrawing its proposed regulation on standard-essential patents, after 52% voted in favour of the lawsuit.   26 November 2025
TSMC says ‘high probability’ that former top exec took secrets to US rival
Trade secrets
TSMC says ‘high probability’ that former top exec took secrets to US rival
The world’s biggest semiconductor foundry has sued a former executive in Taiwan, alleging that he took confidential information to Intel.   26 November 2025
Major tech giants sign up to WIPO's new SEP pledge
Standard essential patents
Major tech giants sign up to WIPO's new SEP pledge
Nokia, Qualcomm, Ericsson and Huawei are the first to sign a new initiative aimed at changing how patent licensing disputes with smaller companies are resolved, as courts worldwide grapple with a rise of complex SEP cases.   25 November 2025
Trademarks
Nigeria: Bridging the gap between trademark and consumer protection
With demand for goods rising in Nigeria, trademark infringement is on the up. Izuchukwu Chinedo of Inventa explores how policy reforms can better protect both brand owners and consumers.   25 November 2025
Patents
Use of genAI to draft patents ‘a big concern’: CIPA’s AI chair
Clients sending “masses of AI content” to patent attorneys is a growing problem, says the man leading the UK association’s AI Committee. Sarah Speight reports.   24 November 2025
Trademarks
EasyGroup fails to prove public would be confused by 'Easihire'
UK judge rules that easyGroup had not put its ‘easyHire’ mark to genuine use and couldn’t provide evidence of confusion.   24 November 2025
Diversity
UPC judges call for greater female advocacy at court
Even when legal teams do include women, the judges say they don’t always see or hear them, emphasising that visibility is critical for aspiring advocates.   24 November 2025
Trademarks
MGA v OMG Girlz: Will fourth jury trial raise stakes over punitive damages?
The entertainment company’s challenge to Judge Selna’s order for another jury trial zeroes in on punitive damages and raises two pivotal questions, say Mark Sommers and Patrick Rodgers of Finnegan.   24 November 2025
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

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