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Coachella settle "Coachillin" dispute
Apr 4, 2023
The Coachella Festival has settled its trade mark dispute with various companies over their use of the brand name “Coachillin”. Last year, Coachella organisers, Goldenvoice, iss...
Red Sox drop the ball on "Boston" trade mark application
Mar 28, 2023
Boston Red Sox owner, John Henry, announced on Friday that the Sox intend to withdraw its trade mark application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for the mark ‘Bos...
Battle of the Brothers
Mar 23, 2023
Brotherly love seems to be no more in the Isley family as Rudolph Isley has issued proceedings against his brother and former bandmate Ronald Isley over the “Isley Brothers” trade ...
LIV Golf facing another legal dispute
Mar 17, 2023
Professional golf tour, LIV Golf, is facing court action from the Miami based and well-known nightclub called LIV. LIV the nightclub has hosted mega-stars over the years includi...
Disney World not for everyone
Mar 16, 2023
Social Media influencer and online retailer Christopher Martin has been banned from Disney World. Martin livestreamed the ordeal, which showed an Orange County Sheriff’s office...
TikTok Nearly Stitched
Mar 15, 2023
Stitch Editing Limited (“Stitch”) have faced a blow in its claim of trade mark infringement against social media platform TikTok. Stitch is the proprietor of a registered trade...
Artificial Intelligence and Trade Marks
Mar 13, 2023
Trade marks have not escaped the rise in commercial use of artificial intelligence. Australian tech company GeneriTrend recently launched a new AI tool which compiles and review...
Markle not the Arche
Mar 8, 2023
Meghan Markle’s trade mark application for the word “Archetypes” has been refused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The application was filed under Har...
China NIPO side with EUIPO's decision on sustainability
Mar 6, 2023
The China National Intellectual Property Office recently issued new guidance on signs which are prohibited from being used as trade marks in that territory. The guidance was mad...
Sustainability slogan not sustainable as trade mark
Feb 27, 2023
A recent decision of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that a ‘green’ slogan will not be deemed acceptable for registration as a trade m...
Reasonably Shady or still Slim's Shady?
Feb 22, 2023
Rapper Marshall Mathers, known professionally as Eminem has formally objected to a trade mark filed by Real Housewives of Potomac stars Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon for the mark ...
China: use it or lose it
Feb 21, 2023
A draft amendment has been made to China’s Trademark Law which may require holder’s to certify their use of their mark every five years in order to keep their registration. Art...
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