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21 July 2026 Andy Burnham’s appointment of Kanishka Narayan as a Cabinet-level Minister for AI is a first, but the omission of IP prompts fresh calls for stronger representation at the heart of government.
16 July 2026
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Ownership is central to the concept of IP, but what happens when the what, or even the who, is unknown? Ana Neves of Inventa explores.
The English courts have long highlighted the lack of enforceable arbitration as the core reason for "dysfunctional" global FRAND dispute resolution, but Acer v Nokia creates a potential solution, says Robert Lundie Smith of Charles Russell Speechlys.
A major patent hearing has concluded at the UK Supreme Court. Eeva Hakoranta—formerly chief licensing officer at InterDigital and senior vice president at Nokia—argues that no national court should act as arbiter of global FRAND disputes.
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.
WIPR Leaders is a trusted global community of leading IP professionals, inspired by personal connections made at events like the INTA Annual Meeting, says Baron Armah-Kwantreng of WIPR Rankings.
Mediation is an increasingly attractive option to resolve IP disputes, especially for SMEs, individuals and universities. But it is important that organisations are well prepared and proactive, says Cyrille Rousseau of Dennemeyer & Associates.
Europe’s latest patent fee increases are modest at the EPO but include a rare steep hike in the UK, forcing applicants to reassess filing routes, portfolio value, and long-term cost strategies, say James Bell and Yelena Morozova.
The integration of AI into patent drafting is undeniably transformative, but overreliance on these tools can put meaningful protection for inventions at risk, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
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9 July 2026 Winston Taylor's latest arrivals join in Washington, DC and Silicon Valley, boosting the newly formed transatlantic firm’s ability to serve global clients in high-stakes patent infringement cases.
7 July 2026 After almost 20 years at Goodwin, the patent and trade secrets supremo whose clients include Meta, IBM and Novartis, joins his new employer’s Washington, DC office.
2 July 2026 A first-chair trial lawyer with two decades in high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes brings experience across wireless, semiconductors, software, and medical devices.
1 July 2026 On the last leg of a bitter licensing dispute, the rate that judges decide Apple should pay to use SEPs in its wireless products will be the most consequential since Unwired Planet.
29 June 2026 The newly combined transatlantic firm brings together more than 950 partners across 20 countries, uniting leading patent, trade secrets, life sciences, and tech practices.
26 June 2026 By teaming up with a second patent pool, the organisation is broadening access to verified standard essential patent information, the project lead tells WIPR.
24 June 2026 Notorious ransomware group World Leaks claims it has published product specs for the tech companies on the dark web. Meanwhile, intelligence experts warn of imminent AI cyber risk to businesses.
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