Intellectual Property News

BrewDog are probably the most well-known of the craft beer makers that have become very popular in recent years. They are renowned for innovative products and marketing campaigns w...

A United States appeals court has upheld the earlier decision of a Nevada federal court, causing one final blow for the estate of Evel Knievel. Last autumn we reported K & K Pro...

Usain Bolt is one of the most iconic athletes of all time and his lightning bolt celebration is his most iconic pose which graced athletics tracks again and again as he won title a...

The UKIPO has published a summary of data revealing intellectual property application examination wait times, including trade mark and patent applications, amongst its other servic...

Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith's photo of Prince was not fair use, argues the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”). Back in March, we reported on celebrity portrait phot...

Talk show host and television personality Oprah Winfrey is suing the creators of a podcast called “Oprahdemics” on the grounds of dilution of the “Oprah” trade mark. Winfrey claims...

Small fashion company, House of Zana have been successful in a legal battle with Zara. Back in April we reported on Darlington based House of Zana, who, after attempting to trad...

The University of Texas has been successful in a recent trade mark opposition case. The University of Texas opposed a trade mark which depicted a downward hand with the two midd...

A landmark court victory has been achieved which will change the course of guitar building in the future. In 2019, Gibson Brands Inc. (“Gibson”) filed a lawsuit against the par...

Kanye West has settled what seems to be yet another dispute over intellectual property rights, this time with Walmart over the logo for his Yeezy brand. A spokesperson for Walma...

American subscription streaming service, Netflix and American actor Zac Efron are the subject of a trade mark infringement allegation over the lifestyle show “Down to Earth”. Al...

One of the longest running trade mark disputes of recent years has been between confectionery giants Cadbury and Nestle and it actually has involved different tit for tat type disp...