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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
Trademarks
Patents, trademarks and know-how could become more bankable under a new government-backed lending scheme. 13 July 2026
Patents
Surrounded by sea, the UK has a golden opportunity to benefit from offshore wind energy, but is losing two-thirds of its investment overseas. What role can innovation play in anchoring a much-needed energy source onshore? 10 July 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Latest motion requesting penalties marks a significant escalation in the high-profile copyright lawsuit, with OpenAI rejecting the allegations as ‘blatantly false’. 10 July 2026
Copyright
A landmark ruling in a case concerning the writings of one of history’s best-known diarists confirms that state-of-the-art geo-blocking is sufficient to protect territorial copyright online. 9 July 2026
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