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Gender disparity in portfolios of highest-paid sports stars

Brands show some Pride… and conviction

Our latest opinion column asks why brand owners scaled down their messaging in support of Pride Month this year, and explains why companies that are not genuinely committed to supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion risk falling out of favour with a wider array of consumers than they might think.

IP practice is making strides in DEI – but experts express concern over gaps in gender representation

While some of WTR’s Global Leaders 2024 highlight their firms’ successes in propelling DEI forward, others note shortfalls in gender equality and call for further education and training.

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“We must foster a culture of inclusivity”: IP leaders call for faster industry change

More needs to be done to foster a fair and inclusive working environment, argue high-profile women IP leaders, in this week’s opinion column.

09 March 2024

How do we get more women into IP?

We speak to 26 women leaders about how they made their first foray into IP, and how the industry has changed since.

08 March 2024

International Women’s Day: overcoming the obstacles to success

Twenty-six influential women in IP share the hardships they had to overcome to rise to leadership positions in a male-dominated industry.

08 March 2024

IP’s most influential women offer career tips for aspiring leaders

From the director of the USPTO to the CEO of IPwe, 26 influential women offer their advice to younger professionals aspiring for greatness.

07 March 2024

How an IP head built a culture of female empowerment – starting with a high tea

In this week’s Saturday opinion column, Nutromics' head of intellectual property recalls the event that marked the beginning of a unique women's initiative, and argues that female leaders who are vulnerable can be the best mentors.

17 February 2024

Women in Iran need greater IP support

In this week’s Saturday opinion, an IP practitioner in Iran offers her observations on the value of intellectual property to local women entrepreneurs and progress in the field.

16 December 2023

“You can’t change DEI overnight”: the INTA Foundation’s long-term strategy to facilitate change

Brand professionals gathered for a Barbie-themed event in Houston last week to raise funds for the INTA Foundation. WTR sat down with some of the foundation’s board members to find out more about their mission.

24 November 2023

Practitioners divided over new USPTO design patent bar

The new bar expands the approved technical qualifications to prosecute design patents, but some practitioners say it does not go far enough.

22 November 2023

$2.45 million BABY SHARK win; Marc Jacobs “fraudulent assertions”; TRUMP revocation claim – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Amazon suing a group of Prime Video impersonators, the International Bar Association launching a D&I Toolkit for law firms, and much more.

21 November 2023

IP Australia lauded for inclusivity approach; Italy holds Anti-counterfeiting Week – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the French INPI launching a consultation on non-food GIs, the Botswana IP authority taking over as chair of ARIPO, and much more.

15 November 2023

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