Intellectual Property News

Ed Sheeran is facing trial in America over allegations of copyright infringement. Sheeran has been accused of copying the late Marvin Gaye’s song “Let’s Get It On” in his 2014 s...

As seen on BBC One, a 10-part documentary series ‘Northern Justice’ shows how our team helps clients to protect their intellectual property. Featured in episodes 4,5 & 7, we empha...

Luxury fashion house Christian Dior (“Dior”) has lost an appeal to register the shape of its Saddle Bag as a trade mark in the European Union. Dior filed an application back in ...

American footwear company Crocs, Inc (“Crocs”) has settled a dispute with multinational retail corporation Walmart. Crocs issued proceedings against 21 companies back in July 20...

American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, Inc, (“Moderna”) has issued proceedings against rival Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech (“the Partnership”) for pate...

Disney have come to an agreement over a copyright dispute over use of the original script of Pirates of the Caribbean. Back in 2017, Arthur Lee Alfred II, E. Ezequiel Martinez ...

The estate of late singer - songwriter Prince has won a trade mark dispute over Bang Energy’s “Purple Rain” energy drink. A subsidiary of Bang Energy tried to register “Purple R...

Footwear design John Geiger and multinational corporation Nike have come to an agreement over a trade mark dispute. Geiger claims the parties have amicably settled the dispute. ...

A United States appeals court has upheld the earlier decision of a Nevada federal court, causing one final blow for the estate of Evel Knievel. Last autumn we reported K & K Pro...

The UKIPO has published a summary of data revealing intellectual property application examination wait times, including trade mark and patent applications, amongst its other servic...

Rap Snack is facing a trade mark infringement claim over its Nicki Minaj-themed Barbie-Que crisps. Toy manufacturers, Mattel Inc. (“Mattel”), creators of the Barbie fashion doll...

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently published guidelines to improve IP protection at exhibitions and trade fairs. The guidelines are accessible...