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The fall of Premier Piracy
Jun 9, 2022
The UK football’s Premier League has millions of fans both inside and outside of the UK, all wanting to watch the football matches each season. However, some have gone beyond the l...
Not a-moo-sed
Jun 8, 2022
The Cypriot Government has been successful in its bid to register halloumi as a protected designation of origin (“PDO”). As a result, products which do not meet the PDO criteria fo...
All I Want For Christmas Is A Share Of Your Royalties
Jun 7, 2022
There seem to have been constant stories in the last few months in the media about famous artists being accused of copyright infringement in their music, with Ed Sheeran being the ...
Wow - a little less cow
May 27, 2022
Oatly, the Swedish oat milk giant has had part of its “WOW NO COW” trade mark trimmed by a federal judge in Ohio. Oatly filed a claim against D’s Naturals back in 2017 on the gr...
Supreme Fiat
May 25, 2022
Earlier this month, a case decided by the Italian Supreme Court determined whether the slogan “500% Fiat” can be protected by copyright. The author of the slogan sued Italian c...
Let the Music Play
May 24, 2022
In what might serve as a warning to any consumer-facing business, Bournemouth Council had their YouTube broadcast pulled from the website in respect of potential copyright infringe...
IP in Russia Still Important to US
May 13, 2022
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...
Good News for Online Sellers - Amazon liable for trade mark infringement
May 10, 2022
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 ...
Have you heard of the new Mexican restaurant? It’s the taco the town
May 4, 2022
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...
How Confusing Can One Shop Be?
Apr 28, 2022
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...
SEGA's Supersonic Trade Mark Policy
Apr 12, 2022
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...
Decree 299: Unfriendly Nations
Apr 8, 2022
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...
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