The IP legal market is changing. In-house counsel want more for less, technology is commoditising work processes and the partnership track is becoming less attractive to growing numbers of lawyers.

Up until now, many IP practitioners have focused on protecting the physical – devices, structures, the configuration of physical systems, physical outputs, the operation of physical systems and ...

“Taken together, 2025 was a year of recalibration rather than reinvention—one where how IP rights are managed, challenged, and enforced evolved despite stagnant patent law reform efforts in Congress.” ...

L-R: Doug Lumish, Jeff Homrig and Gabe Gross of Weil Gotshal & Manges. Courtesy photo. Three Latham & Watkins partners, including two who held leadership positions in its litigation and IP practices, ...