Intellectual Property News

Rap Snack is facing a trade mark infringement claim over its Nicki Minaj-themed Barbie-Que crisps. Toy manufacturers, Mattel Inc. (“Mattel”), creators of the Barbie fashion doll...

Mariah Carey has provoked a legal battle with prominent festive singers in her attempt to trade mark the title “Queen of Christmas”. Mariah Carey filed an application at the Uni...

Many people will have heard of Clarence Clemons, the late saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. For fans of Springsteen, Clemons, known as ‘The Big Man’ was a vita...

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently published guidelines to improve IP protection at exhibitions and trade fairs. The guidelines are accessible...

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...

Netflix is pursuing a copyright and trade mark infringement claim against the creators of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”, Barlow & Bear LLC & others. The claim is based upon N...

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...

Last month we reported on a claim for alleged trade mark infringement brought against American model and socialite Hailey Bieber over the launch of her new skin care brand “Rhode”....