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10 July 2026 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?
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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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24 June 2026 An interim figure will be paid in a 4:3 ratio split between the Hollywood studios until a rate-setting trial in November, to settle the parties’ global dispute over video streaming technology.
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.
23 June 2026 The company’s record-breaking IPO had promised to make its owner the world’s first trillionaire—what will be the impact on its historically guarded IP strategy?
19 June 2026 A US litigation study shows telecoms disputes dominated patent cases between 2019 and 2025, with AI making an impact, trade secrets rising, and rights holders looking at a wider IP toolkit.
16 June 2026 The entertainment giant cannot use InterDigital’s key video compression technology across Europe after a major ruling by the Unified Patent Court.
16 June 2026 In the second of a series of interviews with women judges at the pan-European court, Ulrike Voß talks to Sarah Speight about her career, her views on the court so far, and how more women could be encouraged to join the judiciary.
16 June 2026 The firm has appointed a former IP lead at the South Korean tech company, bringing an in-house perspective to the firm’s global litigation practice.
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