Intellectual Property News

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. ...

A Shanghai court has found Liu Mouyang guilty of criminal trade mark infringement. Mouyang was in the business of repackaged and reselling Ferreo Rocher’s heavenly chocolates, whic...

The University of Kentucky has filed a notice of opposition against a trade mark application filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the sign “Team Kentucky”. The University of ...

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...

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. ...

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...

This week the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a heavily anticipated judgment which clarifies if online streaming platforms will be held liable for pirated co...