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NPE targets Apple with FRAND lawsuit in 5G litigation campaign

Apex Beam Technologies said tech giant failed to negotiate in good faith for SEPs | Non-practising entity has also sued competitors including Samsung and OnePlus.   2 May 2024

Trademarks

‘I can be myself’: Puma’s TM leader keeps up with the competition

From chasing counterfeits to pivoting to the metaverse, NFTs, and now AI, Desirée Russo proves it helps to be agile at one of the world’s largest sportswear brands.   2 May 2024

Diversity

Chemistry to chair: Andrea Reid's trailblazing journey in IP

From the only woman in her chemistry programme to becoming the co-chair of Dechert’s IP practice, Andrea Reid explains why she’s more confident that future STEM industries will be more equal—and better for it.   2 May 2024

Diversity

Discover WIPR Diversity's Top 100 People in IP

Lists revealed for this year’s Influential Women in IP, Diversity Champions, Trailblazers and Change Drivers | Featured IP professionals span global brands, full-service law firms, boutique IP specialists and attorney firms.   1 May 2024

Trademarks

How can a craft GI make a lawyer work faster? By adding more complexity

The EUIPO’s craft and GI regulation presents many challenges, but provides a new and improved string to IP’s bow, finds Sarah Speight at the EUIPO conference in Alicante.   1 May 2024

Future of IP

Domain blocking and IP protection in the modern world

Ahead of a panel session at this year’s INTA Annual Meeting moderated by the Brand Safety Alliance, industry experts and panellists share their views on domain blocking and the recently launched GlobalBlock service.   1 May 2024

Careers

Former in-house counsel at health tech startup joins Perkins Coie

New partner joins IP and patent prosecution practice in New York | Former Cleerly general counsel brings expertise in managing global IP portfolios.   1 May 2024

Trademarks

AI avatars will ‘completely revolutionise’ the challenge of counterfeits

From celebrity ‘endorsements’ to rogue movie piracy apps, the technology is creating a new wave of fakery, hears Sarah Speight at the EUIPO conference in Alicante.   30 April 2024

Patents

USPTO requests input on AI’s impact on patentability

Office calls for public comments to evaluate tech’s influence | Request seeks insights into how AI influences prior art, obviousness | Questions include ‘should parties be required to notify the USPTO if a submitted disclosure was AI-generated?’   30 April 2024

Careers

Shutts & Bowen adds partner to Florida office

New partner joins from Fox Rothschild where she was a partner in the firm’s IP group | Trademark and copyright attorney brings “impressive” experience of brand protection across a variety of sectors.   30 April 2024

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