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The Trump Tapes: Copyright Infringement
Feb 1, 2023
American politician Donald Trump has issued proceedings against authors Bob Woodward and Simon & Schuster for alleged copyright infringement over the publishing of the audiobook ‘...
Counterfeit Clothing Leads to Arrest
Jan 31, 2023
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 count...
No Turning Back the Time
Jan 20, 2023
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 o...
Lack of Funk in Royalty Dispute
Jan 17, 2023
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 fo...
The Journey Continues
Jan 9, 2023
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 again...
Three stripes and you're out, but what about four?
Jan 6, 2023
German multinational corporation Adidas have issued proceedings against American fashion designer Thom Browne for alleged trade mark infringement. The claim was filed back in J...
Bear facing a Grylling
Jan 4, 2023
Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls has been summoned by the High Court of Delhi over alleged copyright infringement. Bear Grylls has been named, amongst others for ...
The Piracy of Password Sharing
Jan 3, 2023
UK-based customers of popular streaming sites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus have been warned that password sharing and thus “accessing… without paying a subsc...
Robbing Podcasters
Dec 20, 2022
Podcasts have become a huge phenomenon that have swept the digital market in recent years. Whilst filled with opportunity, podcasts also harbour an array of risk. That is all too f...
Copying: It's an Aldi thing?
Dec 19, 2022
Back in February, we reported on the heavily publicised Caterpillar dispute between supermarket giants Aldi and Marks & Spencer. The supermarkets have been back in court this month...
Paris Hilton Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement
Dec 1, 2022
Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton Entertainment, Inc. and 11:11: Media, LLC are being sued for alleged copyright infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition and unjust e...
Patagonia in a flap with Gap
Nov 25, 2022
California based outdoor fashion company, Patagonia Inc. (“Patagonia”), have alleged fellow fashion brand Gap Inc. (“Gap”) have copied their flap pocket design which has been a fea...
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