Intellectual Property News

Last year the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, won her privacy and copyright infringement case against The Associated Newspaper Limited, which is the parent company of the Mail on...

Continuing a decades-long dispute over the Havana Club rum brand, Bacardi has launched legal action against the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office, requesting the court ove...

Rapper and music producer Marshall Mathers, more commonly known as Eminem, has faced many rap battles since his rise to fame in 1999, but his latest battle is a trade mark dispute ...

Are you wondering what assets you have or how to protect your brand? Do you wonder what it would take to make sure that you have what you think you need? Would you like some help f...

Iconic Swedish pop group ABBA have issued a claim against UK based stage tribute band Abba Mania for alleged “parasitic and bad-faith conduct” relating to trade mark infringement. ...

The Chambers and Partners 2022 Edition was released at the end of October and McDaniels Law is delighted to see recognition of its status as the leading IP firm in the region. The ...

Roller Derby is a sport involving two teams of fourteen skaters who each have a specific role to play, with the positon of the “Jammer” being the one whose aim it is to score point...

Nirvana was an American rock band, founded in 1987 by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic. In May 2021, Jocelyn Susan Bundy filed a claim against ...

‘American Skin’ is an American drama film written and directed by Nate Parker and Spike Lee which was released in September 2019. The film is about a war veteran who is seeking ju...

Hundreds of professional footballers have threatened legal action against a number of data collection companies due to the way in which their data has been handled. The use of ...

Scottish whiskey makers Tomatin Distillery has failed in its attempt to prevent hotel developer The Tomatin Trading Company Limited from using the mark ‘Tomatin’. Tomatin Distille...

McLaren Automotive Limited is a British automotive manufacturer based in Woking, England which is a subsidiary of the wider McLaren Group. McLaren focuses on bringing to the marke...