OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Rainbow Says Existing Model Releases Already Cover AI-Generated Ads

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/rainbow-says-existing-model-releases-already-cover-ai-generated-ads/

2. Italy Continues to Confront Luxury Fashion’s Supply Chain Problem

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/italy-targets-fashions-dirty-secret-labor-abuses-in-luxury-supply-chains/

3. Longer duration of protection for plant variety rights in Japan and New Zealand

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/longer-duration-of-protection-for-plant.html

4. US Congress faces its own debate about a "patent ban" for plants

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/us-congress-faces-its-own-debate-about.html

5. “Trust nothing, verify everything”: warning for trademark lawyers generating AI filings

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/trust-nothing-verify-everything-how-successfully-use-ai-amid-rising-court-warnings-hallucinations

6. Trade secrets, copyright and AI: the hidden risks facing businesses

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/trade-secrets-copyright-and-ai-the-hidden-risks-facing-businesses

7. The IP Behind the Putter: Golf’s New Intellectual Property Race

https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/07/16/the-ip-behind-the-putter-golfs-new-intellectual-property-race/

8. Brand protection in the age of digital platforms and AI

https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/brand-protection-in-the-age-of-digital-platforms-and-ai/

9. USPTO launches AI image search in trademark search system, powered by Clarivate

https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/uspto-launches-ai-image-search-in-trademark-search-system-powered-by-clarivate/

10. What happens when private messages become public?

https://asiaiplaw.com/sector/ip-management/what-happens-when-private-messages-become-public