Intellectual Property News

According to Rolling Stone online, the author of a tweet is negotiating compensation from a t-shirt seller who sold t-shirts bearing the text of his tweet. Brandon Male tweeted "W...

Copyright can subsist in sculptures, as well as perhaps more commonly encountered artistic works like paintings and photographs. The sculptor of a replica of the statue of liberty...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ruled on opposition proceedings brought by tyre company Michelin, relying on their earlier trade mark for a stylised lett...

Niche IP specialist firm McDaniel & Co., are delighted to announce that Kelly Hudson is to be appointed to the position of Director, by owners Niall and Rozanna Head-Rapson. The ap...

Last week, Coca-Cola revealed their latest project and new and improved Coca Cola Zero, Coca Cola Zero Sugar. After around a year of trials, Coca Cola claim to have succeeded in d...

Beyonce's legal team has suffered a setback after a Louisiana federal judge denied the singer's motion to dismiss a copyright claim made against her single "Formation" which featur...

The Premier League has won a significant victory in its battle against copyright infringement having been granted a blocking order for the 2017-18 season from the High Court. This ...

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has pointed out that a British magazine sold by many newsagents and high street retailers, including WH Smith, Waterstones and Amazon,...

Netflix, the American entertainment company, have found themselves in deep water this week after it has been alleged the plot of their original film 'Burning Sands', released in Ma...

In May this year, we reported on a copyright infringement lawsuit between music streaming giant, Spotify and musicians David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick. The full article can be rea...

Until recently there was an "own name" defence to both UK and EU trade mark infringement. This defence continues to apply in the UK for both corporate identities and individuals un...

British brand Burberry has initiated proceedings in the US to sue a counterfeiting network. The fashion house claims that the network is intentionally manufacturing, importing and ...