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Patents

US patent bills seek to wind back the clock—but critics aren’t happy

At an undeniably turbulent time for the US IP community, a “wildly unpopular” trio of bills that promise to fix a broken patent system continues to be met with opposition, finds Sarah Speight.   14 March 2025

Trademarks

WIPR Summit: FIFA, the Olympics, US Soccer share IP playbooks

A stellar panel of sports counsel managing the licensing rights of global tournaments told the WIPR Summit in Chicago that offence is the best defence.   14 March 2025

Trademarks

WIPR Summit: How WWE’s IP champion won over the C-suite

With a roster of over 400 wrestlers, WWE isn’t just about entertainment—it’s about storytelling, branding, and IP. At the WIPR Summit 2025 in Chicago, the company’s senior VP and deputy general counsel explained how she became indispensable, writes Marisa Woutersen.   14 March 2025

Trademarks

Umbro double diamond case: Supreme Court to take a view on post-sale confusion

Counsel for both sides in a major UK case over post-sale confusion share their arguments ahead of a Supreme Court showdown, writes Muireann Bolger.   13 March 2025

Diversity

‘We need the top 50 law firms to stand up’: Will Perkins Coie ignite Trump resistance?

If law firms begin to fear the political repercussions of doing their jobs, the ‘whole system could unravel’. Muireann Bolger finds a concerned profession looking for leaders to oppose ‘open retribution’.   12 March 2025

Patents

Trump chooses crypto-focused litigation funding expert to lead USPTO

John Squires’ IP monetisation history offers clues to his interests, but supporters say his focus on business and innovation signals a positive shift for the office.   12 March 2025

Trademarks

Offensive to whom? Why ‘Maricon Perdido' failed the morality test

In rejecting on morality grounds, did the EUIPO’s Grand Board miss an opportunity to modernise how it manages the evolution of language, considers Paula Vener of Inventa.   12 March 2025

AI

Integrating AI into IP practice: A conversation

Akin counsel Ryan Dowell, who moderates a panel on artificial intelligence at the WIPR Summit this week, shares his thoughts on this fast-moving area.   12 March 2025

Trade secrets

‘It’s an extraordinary amount, but the law is clear’: Propel’s counsel on its $1.2bn damages quest

Daniel Zaheer, partner at Kobre Kim, explains why his client should secure maximum damages in its secrets feud, and why he’s confident it will stand.   12 March 2025

Patents

Jury hands Lululemon partial victory against Nike in ‘Flyknit’ feud

Canadian ‘athleisure’ brand did not infringe a patent belonging to Nike | Jury conceded $355K in damages to Nike for expired patent | PTAB due to issue final written decisions on inter partes review of all three patents at issue in the coming months.   11 March 2025

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