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A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026, and is likely to have a significant impact on Europe’s IP market
Geoff Steward and Rebecca Newman of Addleshaw Goddard explain how they secured victory in a rare ‘genericide’ case and why the work went beyond the courtroom
Nancy Frandsen looks back on her career, from answering a paralegal advert to expanding RCCB’s ‘entrepreneurial’ IP practice as a partner
The tie-up could result in the firm’s German and France-based teams, which both have strong UPC expertise, becoming independent
Recently published Special Focus articles
Recently published Special Focus articles
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdAaron Hetherington of Bird & Bird examines how AI-driven shopping assistants and large language models are reshaping consumer habits and raising new challenges for brand owners seeking to protect, monitor, and enforce their trademarks online -
Sponsored by CASLucy Teixeira Antunes and Matt Garver of CAS join Managing IP to share real-world stories from the front lines of intellectual property analysis, exploring overlooked sources of prior art and how AI is reshaping search strategies
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Sponsored by That.LegalGillian Tan of That.Legal explains how the case reinforces that inherent distinctiveness, not global reputation, is decisive at the mark-similarity stage, and that conceptual differences can significantly influence the confusion analysis
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Sponsored by RNA, Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula and Swati Dalal of RNA, Technology & IP Attorneys explain the key legal intellectual property rules that influencers in India must understand to build compliant, trustworthy, and enduring digital brands
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Sponsored by Remfry & SagarMohini V of Remfry & Sagar outlines how Indian courts and policymakers are shaping trade secret protection through case law, equitable principles, and proposed legislation, as businesses face rising digital threats and cross-border confidentiality challenges
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherDuncan Maguire of Spoor & Fisher Jersey explains a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania confirming that such trademarks are unenforceable unless registered nationally with the trademarks office in Tanzania
