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20 July 2026 As Andy Burnham moves into 10 Downing Street, Sarah Speight hears that AI protections, misfiring IPO tech, and greater powers for the IP Minister are on organisations' wishlists.
16 July 2026
Latest Features
Jurisdiction reports
Significant administrative backlogs at Angola’s Industrial Property Office have delayed trademark registrations, creating a challenge for brand owners to demonstrate ownership. Miguel Bibe of Inventa explores how to prove and enforce rights amid delays.
Jurisdiction reports
Weight loss drugs promise a diabetes breakthrough in Africa, but patent barriers stall access. What does COVID-19 tell us about how to solve the continent’s silent crisis? Sofia Araújo of Inventa explores.
Trademarks
FIFA's corruption trials got all the press, but there's a quieter legal fight that never stops: protecting its brand. Craig Savitzky of Pirical collates data on some of the firms doing FIFA's intellectual property work.
Trademarks
With no football team to cheer on, China’s interest has turned to an ex-PE teacher now top referee dubbed the ‘Card Master’—but others are looking to cash in on his valuable brand.
Trademarks
Statutory periods for filing evidence must be adhered to and ‘negligent counsel’ defences will be rejected, according to a noteworthy judgment involving the tech giant’s ‘Tivoli’ mark, say C A Brijesh and Simranjot Kaur of Remfry & Sagar.
Trade secrets
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.
Patents
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.
Trademarks
Manual and partially automated systems across the continent are impacting the speed and reliability of trademark protection, but some jurisdictions are setting a precedent for a ‘paperless’ future, says Inês Sequeira of Inventa.
Latest Conference Videos
AI
The rise of agentic AI is creating new opportunities for IP owners, alongside complex questions around risk, liability and regulatory compliance. This session considers how emerging developments may reshape IP protection frameworks across key jurisdictions.
Patents
As generative AI becomes more integrated into patent drafting, questions are emerging around its long-term impact on quality, validity and enforceability. This closing debate weighs up the risks and opportunities, and considers how organisations can adopt AI responsibly in patent practice.
Patents
Global filing strategies are becoming harder to maintain as jurisdictions, costs and commercial priorities continue to shift. This session contrasts traditional approaches with more dynamic models being used to manage international portfolios more efficiently.
Future of IP
What does it take for IP teams to be heard at executive level? This session focuses on practical ways to translate legal and technical work into business value that resonates with senior leadership, particularly in high-pressure environments where ROI must be clearly demonstrated.
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Trademarks
15 July 2026 Judges back a refusal to trademark OPENAI, ruling the name simply describes ‘accessible artificial intelligence’—not the company behind it.
Trademarks
15 July 2026 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.
In-House
14 July 2026 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.
Careers
14 July 2026 Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls-Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK.
Trade secrets
13 July 2026 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.
Trademarks
13 July 2026 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.
Trademarks
13 July 2026 Patents, trademarks and know-how could become more bankable under a new government-backed lending scheme.
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