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K-popped?
Mar 1, 2021
Spotify is the world’s leading music streaming service. K-Pop is a music genre that has spread from its South Korean origins to become globally popular over the last decade or so....
Spanish Bullfighting IP
Feb 26, 2021
Spain’s Supreme Court recently ruled that a bullfighter’s work could not be registered as intellectual property as it was difficult to identify it as a clear example of artistic cr...
The Proud Boys lose trade mark rights
Feb 25, 2021
The Proud Boys are a US far right, neo-fascist nationalist group that were founded in 2016 by Gavin McInnes, one of the founders of VICE, ahead of the 2016 US election. The group, ...
Duchess of Sussex Court Win
Feb 19, 2021
The High Court has granted the Duchess of Sussex summary judgment concerning her claim for misuse of private information and copyright infringement against the publisher of the Mai...
Spin your way to victory x 2
Feb 18, 2021
We recently reported on the ongoing patent dispute between high ‘spinning’ rivals Mad Dogg Athletics and Peloton. Mad Dogg is the creator of Spinning and the premise of indoor cyc...
Trade Mark and Design Applicants Beware
Feb 17, 2021
Trade mark and design applicants and owners are continuing to be targeted by scammers and unofficial organisations. If you have recently instructed a law firm to file a trade m...
Save the Last Dance for Qiaodan
Feb 16, 2021
Michael Jordan is a former American basketball player turned businessman, who slam-dunked to fame as a Chicago Bull. Jordan is recognised as one of the greatest, if not *the* grea...
What would Miles say - Give It Up?
Feb 12, 2021
On 7 February 2021, a Los Angeles photographer brought a claim for copyright infringement against well-known tattoo artist, model and entrepreneur, Kat Von D, in the Californian Fe...
Copyright War declared on Modern Warfare Character
Feb 9, 2021
It has been recently reported that, photographer and writer, Clayton Haugen filed a lawsuit in Texas, alleging copyright infringement against companies Infinity Ward and Activision...
Can Taylor Swift Shake It Off
Feb 5, 2021
Taylor Swift is an award winning American singer-songwriter. On 11 December 2020 Swift released the surprise album ‘Evermore’ five months after the release of her album ‘Folklore’...
Asos’ acquisition
Feb 1, 2021
It was announced today that online fashion retailer Asos is the new owner of Miss Selfridge, Topshop and other brands. It comes as Arcadia, a multinational retail company, was put ...
Bentley Lose High Court Appeal
Jan 27, 2021
Bentley Motors, the luxury car manufacturer, has lost its appeal in its trade mark dispute with Manchester based Bentley Clothing. Both companies have been in negotiations in r...
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