Intellectual Property News

With the ongoing war in Ukraine making the headlines and sanctions tightening it would appear that the US still feels that IP in Russia is an important asset. On 5 May the US Tr...

In a decision that could have far reaching consequences for online commerce and businesses that sell on Amazon, the Court of Appeal in London has overturned an earlier decision of ...

The leader of a church in Texas has sued Kanye West, officially known as ‘Ye’, for sampling a sermon in his new track, without permission. A sermon is a speech usually delivered at...

Taco John’s have brought a trade mark infringement claim against a new Mexican restaurant called “Taco Chon”. The new restaurant has outlets in both Burnsville and St Cloud, Minnes...

Global fashion giant Zara claims House of Zana has an “identical brand”, and has launched action at a tribunal. Owner of House of Zana, Amber Kotrri started the small fashion compa...

The dispute between Cher and Sonny Bono’s widow (“Mary Bono”) over the estate of Sonny Bono (“the Estate”) continues. Cher brought a claim last year against Mary Bono, stating ...

Bacardi and Co (“Bacardi”) have lost a claim it brought against US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in the Virginia federal court over the USPTO’s decision to revive Cubaexpor...

The famous model Emily Ratajkowski has recently settled a copyright case arising from her posting a photograph of herself on her Instagram story. Ms Ratajkowski was sued in 2019 by...

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris (“Harris”) is facing a copyright infringement battle with French musicians Mickael Zieben and Patrice Adekalom (“Claimants”). The Claimants argue Harr...

In a perfect example of the importance that big companies place on protecting their intellectual property, the Sega corporation has received an Intellectual Property Award from the...

Opensea is a well-known online marketplace for NFTs. The platform is reportedly facing a legal claim valued at $1 million relating to the sale of an NFT which was allegedly complet...

A staggering by product of the war in Ukraine is the little publicised decree issued on 5 March by the Russian Government which legalises counterfeiting. The decree removes the...