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Streaming platforms not made to walk the plank
Jun 25, 2021
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...
Banksy loses more of his trade marks
Jun 24, 2021
We have previously reported on Banksy losing a number of his registered trade marks, and this article is no different. Banksy has now lost a further two registered trade marks for...
All Smiley for Miley
Jun 17, 2021
In 2014 Smiley Miley Inc., the company of U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus, filed an application to register the mark MILEY CYRUS at the European Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”). ...
6 billion pounds – shaken not stirred
May 27, 2021
Amazon has officially announced its deal to buy the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (“MGM”) studios for nearly £6 billion. MGM is the home of the James Bond franchise, the Rocky and Cr...
First the flower bomber, and now the monkey sign…
May 21, 2021
Banksy has lost another trade mark battle against the UK based greeting card company, Full Colour Black Limited. After a lengthy dispute, the EUIPO Cancellation Division has declar...
Who’s Behind the Voice?
May 12, 2021
Bev Standing is a voiceover artist who, in 2018, recorded over 10,000 audio files for the Chinese Institution of Acoustics research body. The recordings were used for translations...
Kidd Wes - This Is Protecting Copyright
May 11, 2021
Rapper Kidd Wes, real name Emelike Nwosuocha, has filed a [copyright](https://mcdanielslaw.com/services/copyright) infringement claim alleging Childish Gambino has copied his song ...
Content ID disclaimer is illogical, says Spanish film magnate
May 10, 2021
Carlos Vasallo is a Spanish actor & producer, and is one of the most prominent players in the Mexican and Latin American film industry. He and his various companies own the rights...
They're Chanel-ish
Apr 23, 2021
Chanel recently filed a [trade mark](https://mcdanielslaw.com/services/intellectual-property-trade-marks) infringement lawsuit (including other claims) against Miami-based retailer...
Rothy’s Partial Victory - a lesson
Apr 12, 2021
The UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently ruled that an Austrian shoe company, Giesswein (and its Pointy Flat shoe design), infringed a registered community design (Po...
What will Satan wear without his Air Max 97’s?
Apr 8, 2021
We recently reported that the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF had been sued by sports giant Nike following MSCHF’s unauthorised release of the “Satan Shoe”, an adaptation of Nike’s f...
Let’s settle this over a nice cold beer
Mar 24, 2021
Patagonia Inc is a well-known U.S. clothing company that markets and sells outdoor clothing. Patagonia brought a claim against the multi-national drink and brewing company, AB InB...
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