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Landmark Victory for Hermes
Feb 13, 2023
Hermes have been awarded $133,000 (approx £109,603.00) in damages for trade mark infringement, dilution and cybersquatting of its famous Birkin handbag in a landmark victory. A...
Red Bullies at it again?
Feb 10, 2023
Red Bull are the subject of more legal issues, this time with a small Sardinian wine maker Mattia Muggittu, the owner of Muggittu di Mamoiada, over the use of the wine makers new l...
Battle of the Supermarkets: Continued
Feb 8, 2023
Back in November we reported on Tesco reviving part of its claim against German-owned supermarket Lidl. The trial is currently underway the High Court in London. Lidl have alle...
Lizzo is 100% THAT B*tch
Feb 7, 2023
American singer-songwriter Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson’s application for the trade mark “100% THAT Bitch” has been accepted by the United States Patent and ...
The Trump Tapes: Copyright Infringement
Feb 1, 2023
American politician Donald Trump has issued proceedings against authors Bob Woodward and Simon & Schuster for alleged copyright infringement over the publishing of the audiobook ‘...
Counterfeit Clothing Leads to Arrest
Jan 31, 2023
A 43 year old woman has been arrested for alleged trade mark infringement in Cork, Ireland. Sinead Leahy was brought before a District Court in Cork to face charges of two count...
Rick Astley sues “Yung” rival over “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Jan 30, 2023
Rick Astley has issued court proceedings in the US relating to his 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Rapper Yung Gravy released a song called “Get Money” which features an imi...
Lack of Funk in Royalty Dispute
Jan 17, 2023
We have written many times on copyright claims against well-known songs and artists. One of the most famous of these is Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson, which has been the subject of fo...
Copyright Infringement: Not What Dr Dre Ordered
Jan 10, 2023
There has been a long history of politicians using well-known music, usually in campaign adverts or at rallies, without permission and with such use subsequently being objected to ...
The Journey Continues
Jan 9, 2023
Steve Terry, former frontman of American rock band Journey, has dropped the proceedings he issued against his former bandmates. Terry issued proceedings in September 2022 again...
Three stripes and you're out, but what about four?
Jan 6, 2023
German multinational corporation Adidas have issued proceedings against American fashion designer Thom Browne for alleged trade mark infringement. The claim was filed back in J...
The Tales of a Conflicted Journey
Dec 22, 2022
Controversy has struck the American rock band Journey following the service of a cease-and-desist letter by band member Neal Schon on fellow band member Jonathon Cain. The lette...
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