Intellectual Property News

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 ...

A row erupted and landed in a Nevada Federal Court in a claim by the son of the late Evil Knievel, the world famous stuntman, that Disney’s character, Duke Caboom was based on and ...

Walt Disney Co. has initiated proceedings against numerous comic book artists in a bid to establish its ownership of rights in the Marvel superheroes it helped to create. Larry Li...

James Arthur has settled a copyright dispute in the US with The Script over the song ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ which was a number one hit in the UK for three weeks in 2016, generating...

Mondelez is a multinational confectionery company famous for its branded “Milka” chocolate. Mondelez has recently alleged that Nurture Brands, a London based company and its Prima...

For those trade mark and design right owners whose registered EU trade mark and EU design applications were still pending on 1 January 2021, they now have up until 30 September 202...

On 8 September 2021, the World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”) filed a new trade mark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for the mark “EAT SLEEP...

Canada Goose is a famous winter clothing manufacturer founded in 1957. It has recently come under scrutiny in China over its marketing tactics which state that its coats are made ...

The European Court of Justice has ruled an audio file containing the sound of a drinks can opening followed by silence and a fizzing sound cannot be protected as a trade mark. ...