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Trademarks
This year’s honourees include a firm that has elevated its position to the highest tier with a significant team acquisition—and one that appears in the rankings for the first time. 17 July 2026
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has agreed to probe Samsung and buyers of its memory chips, including Google, Nvidia and Broadcom, as a years-long feud continues. 17 July 2026
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Careers
High-profile hire brings nearly 25 years of experience in IP, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence, new technologies and US patent policy. 17 July 2026
Patents
Chinese companies such as Tencent continue to dominate the top 25 filers, while Japan’s SoftBank leads and only one European company appears on the list, according to new data. 16 July 2026
Trademarks
Judges back a refusal to trademark OPENAI, ruling the name simply describes ‘accessible artificial intelligence’—not the company behind it. 15 July 2026
Trademarks
Counterfeits worth an estimated $7 million, including fake England kits, have been seized in one of the UK's largest-ever operations against sports merchandise fraud. 15 July 2026
In-House
A win against Tiger Woods has put the German sportswear brand at the forefront of a debate about how far the law should go to protect established brands and figurative marks. General counsel Neil Narriman tells WIPR why the ‘leaping cat’ deserves stronger defences against dilution and unfair advantage. 14 July 2026
Careers
Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls-Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK. 14 July 2026
Trade secrets
As Apple accuses former senior staff of an elaborate strategy to poach staff to benefit OpenAI's hardware plans, Sarah Speight considers the most striking aspects of a potentially game-changing case. 13 July 2026
Trademarks
A high-profile trainer launch was scrapped after convenience store giant 7-Eleven accused the sportswear brand of copying its distinctive branding in a trademark dispute that goes far beyond a colour scheme. 13 July 2026
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