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Trademarks

Dupe culture is booming, but can trademark law keep pace?

Dupe culture is no longer on the fringes. FIFA’s senior counsel joins Alo’s in-house counsel and other brand protection experts to explore how rights owners can tackle the trend.   8 May 2026

Trademarks

Colour as a trademark: Lessons from Mondelēz

At INTA’s Annual Meeting in London, counsel from the parent company of Cadbury and Milka shared why colour marks remain among the most commercially valuable, and legally complex, forms of IP protection.   8 May 2026

Jurisdiction reports

Nigeria’s National IP Policy 2025: An analysis of key provisions

While Nigeria’s IP Policy is a significant step to modernising the country’s IP framework, effective implementation across existing statutes is key, write Victress Elechi & Boluwatife Oshikoya of Inventa.   8 May 2026

Careers

Ex-Winston partners join Fenwick for ‘dynamic’ and ‘collaborative’ culture

Fenwick has gained two partners from Winston & Strawn, and added three new associates, in a move that will bolster Fenwick’s patent litigation work across telecommunications, hardware, software, and semiconductors.   7 May 2026

Trademarks

Siren call: Starbucks’ IP chief on safeguarding a global brand

A global network of more than 35,000 stores makes the coffee chain one of the world’s most recognisable brands. Its IP chief Russ Jacobs discusses how it protects its brand at scale.   6 May 2026

Live

INTA 2026 Event Coverage

Live coverage from INTA 2026 in London brings key updates and insights as thousands of IP practitioners, policymakers and in-house counsel gather in the UK capital.   6 May 2026

Copyright

Actress who played Pocahontas sues James Cameron over ‘Avatar’ likeness

Native-Peruvian actress Q’orianka Kilcher claims that the film director used her facial features to “exploit a young indigenous girl’s biometric identity and cultural heritage” without any credit or compensation.   6 May 2026

Trademarks

WATCH: Constantin Eikel, partner at Bird & Bird

Constantin Eikel, a partner at Bird & Bird in Germany, chats with Tom Phillips at the London event about trademarks, networking, and the INTA conference experience—including his 'word of the week' and top London tips.   6 May 2026

Future of IP

Five generations at work: How teams are bridging the gap

Panellists at INTA share how workplaces can bridge generational divides and why those differences may be a team’s biggest strengths.   6 May 2026

In-House

WATCH: Toni Nijm, chief product officer at Anaqua

Toni Nijm, chief product officer at IP services firm Anaqua, chats with Tom Phillips at INTA 2026 about why AI adoption is challenging but critical for successfully defending IP.   6 May 2026

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