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Kiss Frontman Applies To Trade Mark 'Devil Horn' Gesture
Jun 16, 2017
This week details emerged regarding KISS frontman, Gene Simmons, and an application at the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it has emerged that...
SONY Has A Sad Face Over Emoji Movie Dispute
Jun 13, 2017
This year, Sony Picture Studios, the American Entertainment Company, are planning on releasing a new film entitled 'The Emoji Movie'. For those of you not familiar with the term 'e...
Australian tennis star in court battle
Jun 9, 2017
Two unlikely parties, Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis and cereal giant, Kellogg's, have become embroiled in a legal dispute in Australia. But what do these two parties ha...
Protecting trade marks overseas
Jun 7, 2017
Jaya Mandelia and Namrita Kochhar of Indian Law Firm, Singh & Singh, have recently written an article, which can be found here, highlighting the problems being faced by brand owner...
Dunkin' Donuts Not So Sweet In Trade Mark Dispute
Jun 1, 2017
The US based donut and coffeehouse company Dunkin' Donuts, which operates from more than 11,300 locations worldwide, has sought to protect its slogan 'America Runs on Dunkin' from ...
What is the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court?
May 25, 2017
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist court operating within the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice. The court has existed in some form sinc...
Miss Universe Trade Mark Lawsuit Could Turn Ugly
May 22, 2017
It emerged last week that IMG universe, the company behind the Miss Universe Pageant, has commenced legal proceedings against Czech Republic based company Diamonds International Co...
Tinder does not fancy one-man dating app
May 19, 2017
Tinder, the location based dating app, has made moves to stop a new dating app from trade marking the name Shinder. The Shinder dating app was created by Shed Simove, described as...
Nestlé Need To Have A Break Following KitKat Trade Mark Failure
May 18, 2017
In the continuing battle between Nestlé and Cadbury, the UK Court of Appeal has refused to register the shape of Nestlé's four fingered chocolate bar. Nestlé has used this shape s...
American Insurance Group sued for use of AIG mark
May 16, 2017
American Insurance Group (AIG) is facing legal proceedings in the US relating to use of the mark AIG. According to World IP Review, A.I.G Agency (the Agency) filed a claim against ...
Beyonce Gets Déjà vu In Trade Mark Application
May 12, 2017
Music superstar Beyonce has previously tried unsuccessfully to trade mark 'Blue Ivy' the name of her daughter in the USA. Now she is trying again with an application to trade mark ...
Major League Baseball moves to strike out trade mark
May 10, 2017
Last week, Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP), of parent company Major League Baseball (MLB), opposed a US trade mark application for 'For Baseball Use Only', on the grounds t...
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