Interview With Wole Araromi About the Registration and Enforcement of Trademarks in Nigeria – the Future of the PTAB in the US – UPC Anti-Interim-License Injunction – Personal Liability on Patent Infringement Cases – Episode 168 – IP Fridays
From IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much more by Rolf Claessen and Ken Suzan
October 31, 2025 · 24 min
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Wole Araromi discussing trademark registration and enforcement in Nigeria, alongside updates on changes in the U.S. patent system.
I am Rolf Claessen and you are listening to episode 168 of our podcast IP Fridays! My co-host Ken Suzan has interviewed Wole Araromi about the registration and enforcement of trademarks in Nigeria. But before we jump into this great interview, I have news for you: The U.S. patent system is currently undergoing significant changes. The new USPTO Director, John Squires, is taking a hands-on approach to the inter partes review (IPR) process. As of October 20, he announced that he will personally decide on all IPR and post-grant review (PGR) cases, removing this authority from the PTAB panels. At the same time, the USPTO published a proposed rule introducing mandatory exclusion criteria for IPR petitions. These measures—accompanied by a wave of discretionary denials since early 2025—are aimed at strengthening the position of patent holders and limiting review procedures that have often favored defendants. In practice, this is expected to significantly reduce the number of new IPR filings and marks a politically driven policy shift in favor of patent owner rights. Meanwhile, U.S. patent legislation remains in flux. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has announced that he will…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rolf Claessen, Ken Suzan
Guest: Wole Araromi
Topics covered
- trademark registration
- patent enforcement
- U.S. patent system changes
- inter partes review
- patent owner rights
- legislation
Keywords
- trademarks
- patents
- Nigeria
- USPTO
- PTAB
- inter partes review
- legislation
- patent rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USPTO, PTAB, U.S. patent system
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