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Intellectual Property News

The latest updates and breaking news on Intellectual Property from around the world.

Battle of the Supermarkets: Continued

Back in November we reported on Tesco reviving part of its claim against German-owned supermarket Lidl. The trial is currently underway the High Court in London. Lidl have alleged trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement whilst Tesco issued a counterclaim to cancel some of Lidl’s trade marks. The mark in question is a […]

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Lizzo is 100% THAT B*tch

American singer-songwriter Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson’s application for the trade mark “100% THAT Bitch” has been accepted by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office. Lizzo released the hit single ‘truth hurts’ last year in which the second line of the song states ‘I just took a DNA test, turns […]

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Lord of the Bins trade mark dispute

Middle-earth Enterprises, owner of worldwide intellectual property rights to the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, has demanded that a waste removal company trading by “Lord of the Bins” cease infringing its trade marks. Lord of the Bins is a business based in Brighton and run by two men, who also trade under […]

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The Trump Tapes: Copyright Infringement

American politician Donald Trump has issued proceedings against authors Bob Woodward and Simon & Schuster for alleged copyright infringement over the publishing of the audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes: The Historical Record’. The audiobook is based upon interviews which were originally recorded for Woodward’s book 2021 book Rage. The claim has been filed in a federal […]

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Counterfeit Clothing Leads to Arrest

A 43 year old woman has been arrested for alleged trade mark infringement in Cork, Ireland. Sinead Leahy was brought before a District Court in Cork to face charges of two counts contrary to Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1996. Both charges relate to clothing articles found in her home in October 2021. […]

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Rick Astley sues “Yung” rival over “Never Gonna Give You Up”

Rick Astley has issued court proceedings in the US relating to his 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Rapper Yung Gravy released a song called “Get Money” which features an imitation of Astley’s vocals in “Never Gonna Give You Up”. The best way to get an overview of the issue is to listen to […]

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China Guidance on Trade Mark Classification

The China National Intellectual Property Administration has clarified the use of trade marks in class 35 covering sales promotion services. Guidelines published in December, titled “Guidelines on Application for Registration and Use of Class 35 Trade Marks”, clarified that class 35 includes business management, operations, organisation, and administration of commercial or industrial companies, as well […]

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No Turning Back the Time

Rolex SA has faced a blow in its opposition proceedings at the EU Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) against Danish fashion group PWT A/S (“PWT”). Back in June 2016, Rolex opposed PWT’s application for a trade mark at the EUIPO for use on clothing footwear and headgear on the grounds it would infringe its own trade […]

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Lack of Funk in Royalty Dispute

We have written many times on copyright claims against well-known songs and artists. One of the most famous of these is Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson, which has been the subject of four separate lawsuits alleging copyright infringement. One of these was brought by the heirs of Robert and Ronnie Wilson who were known as […]

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Belarus Legalises Digital Piracy

Belarus, a county landlocked in Eastern Europe and a close ally of Russia has recently passed a new law, permitting digital piracy until the end of 2024. The new law, which was enacted on 03 January 2023 legalises digital piracy if the copyright holder of the pirated material is from a country which commits “unfriendly […]

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Copyright Infringement: Not What Dr Dre Ordered

There has been a long history of politicians using well-known music, usually in campaign adverts or at rallies, without permission and with such use subsequently being objected to by the artist. The objection is normally on political grounds, as invariably the musician does not agree with the views or record of the politician in question. […]

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The Journey Continues

Steve Terry, former frontman of American rock band Journey, has dropped the proceedings he issued against his former bandmates. Terry issued proceedings in September 2022 against Freedom JN LLC, a company owned by Journey members Neal Schon and Jonathon Cain. Terry requested the company be prevented from using the bands trade marks on any official […]

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