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Getty Images Sued for $1Bn by Rightful Owner of Photographs

Getty Images Sued for $1Bn by Rightful Owner of Photographs

Aug 3, 2016
American documentary photographer, Carol Highsmith, is suing stock image libraries giant Getty Images and its subsidiaries Alamy and PicScout for $1bn (£760m) for demanding payment...
US Navy All at Sea Over $596 Million Copyright Piracy Claim

US Navy All at Sea Over $596 Million Copyright Piracy Claim

Jul 26, 2016
A German software company is suing the US Navy for copyright infringement in a complaint centering on virtual reality software in a claim estimated to be worth a staggering $596 mi...
Brexit, Branding, and Overseas Expansion

Brexit, Branding, and Overseas Expansion

Jul 15, 2016
There is much uncertainty for businesses in the marketplace at the moment in light of the 'Brexit' vote. Much has been made of the fact that nothing is expected to change in the sh...
IP Implications Following Brexit

IP Implications Following Brexit

Jun 28, 2016
Unless you have been living in a vacuum you will be aware that on 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). This decision will have a significant impact on the in...
Cosmetics company far from 'made-up' as Swiss Court holds that sales to a subsidiary do not constitute use

Cosmetics company far from 'made-up' as Swiss Court holds that sales to a subsidiary do not constitute use

Jun 23, 2016
Pierre Fabre is a French multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetics company.  They manufacture and supply cosmetics products including a face cream sold under the trade mark ELUAGE...
Samsung and Apple Go Head to Head in Mobile Payment Market

Samsung and Apple Go Head to Head in Mobile Payment Market

Jun 22, 2016
Samsung and Apple, who together sell approx. 40% of smartphones globally, are about to go head to head in the mobile payments market as Samsung continues to roll out its new paymen...
Mars Going Nuts in Sweden after M&M Trademark Infringement Decision

Mars Going Nuts in Sweden after M&M Trademark Infringement Decision

Jun 13, 2016
Modelez (which is very closely linked to Kraft and includes confectionery and snacks following a spin off - see the Wall Street Journal article for a timeline) has triumphed in a S...
Rubik's Cube Trade Mark a Real Puzzle for the Courts

Rubik's Cube Trade Mark a Real Puzzle for the Courts

Jun 10, 2016
The owners of the Rubik's Cube look set to lose the EU trade mark they hold over the 3D shape of the puzzle following a recent Advocate General (AG) opinion which confirmed that th...
Government Guidance on Registered Community Design Applications

Government Guidance on Registered Community Design Applications

Jun 8, 2016
The UK Government has published guidance (Guidance) on applying for registered designs following the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the Kiddee Case (PMS) did not infringe a registe...
Sampling Set to Come into 'Vogue' Following Success for Madonna in Copyright Claim

Sampling Set to Come into 'Vogue' Following Success for Madonna in Copyright Claim

Jun 7, 2016
In the US, Madonna has successfully defended a claim of copyright infringement relating to the song Vogue. The claimant, VMG Salsoul LLC, alleged that a fraction of a second (0.23...
Kraft-y-werk by Producer Avoids Copyright Infringement Claim

Kraft-y-werk by Producer Avoids Copyright Infringement Claim

Jun 6, 2016
German electro-pop heavyweights, Kraftwerk, have failed in their attempt to prevent a rapper using a two-second sample of music from their hit, Metal auf Metal. Originally formed ...
Louboutin Trade Mark Rejection - 'Shape' Question Referred to CJEU

Louboutin Trade Mark Rejection - 'Shape' Question Referred to CJEU

Jun 6, 2016
We recently reported on the rejection by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property of a trade mark application by Christian Louboutin following news that the Swiss Feder...
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