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Atari and KitKat to break it down in court
Aug 18, 2017
Atari has issued proceedings in the US against Nestlé relating to intellectual property in one of its historic games. The claim relates to Atari's game "Breakout", a famous comput...
Van Morrison challenged by ex-professional wrestler
Aug 17, 2017
The cover image for Van Morrison's newest album, 'Roll With The Punches', features an image of Billy Two Rivers (the Image), a Canadian born ex-professional wrestler. In addition t...
Costco Tiffany trade mark infringement
Aug 16, 2017
Further details have emerged this week regarding the multi-million pound lawsuit between US wholesaler Costco and luxury jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co. (Tiffany). Tiffany sued C...
US to review China's intellectual property practices
Aug 15, 2017
In May 2017 we reported on rising tensions between US and China over intellectual property (IP) issues, the full article can be read here. In that article, we explained how the Am...
Roger in murky waters over copyright
Aug 14, 2017
The launch of former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters' new album, "Is this the life we really want?", has been interrupted in Italy after the album cover was found to constitute cop...
Lord Neuberger seeks clarity over CJEU decisions post-Brexit
Aug 10, 2017
The President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger has said the UK government will need to clarify how decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) should be inter...
Baby Driver producers sued over copyright
Aug 9, 2017
In June 2017, Baby Driver, a film about a getaway driver with a love of music was released in cinemas worldwide. Since its release, the film has received rave reviews and become on...
Copyright in a tweet?
Aug 4, 2017
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 dispute over Statue of Liberty stamp
Aug 3, 2017
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...
Michelin succeed in tyre trade mark battle
Aug 2, 2017
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...
McDaniel & Co. appoints new Director
Aug 1, 2017
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...
Coca Cola Zero Sugar: a new sugar free brand
Aug 1, 2017
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...
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