Intellectual Property News

English professional football manager Wayne Rooney has purchased the copyright in several hotel images taken of himself in a deal worth £1.00. Reports state Rooney had met a gro...

Lindt & Sprungli’s (“Lindt”) finally have a trade mark for its chocolate bunny. After years of court battles and failing to obtain protection for the shape of its bunny, Lindt chan...

We have previously reported on the questions of policy raised as a result of the growth of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and the relationship it has with intellectual property law...

In June 2020, BrewDog, the famous brewery and pub chain which was formed in 2007 applied to register “Tiger Strike” as a trade mark at the UKIPO. BrewDog’s application saw Jeffrey...

Sony Music Entertainment has filed a copyright infringement claim against Gymshark. Gymshark is a fitness apparel and accessories brand, manufacturer and retailer which was founde...

After England crashed out of UEFA Euros 2020 some disappointed fans took to their social media accounts to racially abuse the three England payers that did not score in the penalty...

British music artist Dua Lipa has been accused of copyright infringement by paparazzi company Integral Images after she posted one of its photographs on her Instagram profile. ...

We have previously reported on the long-running “Wagatha Christie” saga and allegations that Rebekah Vardy leaked stories of Coleen Rooney to the tabloid newspaper. In a recent...

A Hollywood gathering of media production companies have come together to file a copyright infringement and breach of contract claim against repeat pirate IPTV service operator, Ja...

A video has been posted to YouTube on 1 July showing a US police officer attempting to use Taylor Swift’s hit song Blank Space to prevent Anti Police Terror Project (APTP) members ...

Adidas has recently filed a trade mark infringement claim against Thom Browne, an American fashion designer and founder of Thom Browne in the New York federal court. Adidas has st...

On Monday 28 June the High Court ordered Default Judgment in favour of Dr Wright, the creator of Bitcoin in his claim against an anonymous blogger, known as Cøbra. Cøbra is the ...