Intellectual Property News

Seattle based coffee house Starbucks has faced its fair share of trade mark battles over the years, the most recent being with an Indian coffee house LOL Café based in Jaipur. ...

California based outdoor fashion company, Patagonia Inc. (“Patagonia”), have alleged fellow fashion brand Gap Inc. (“Gap”) have copied their flap pocket design which has been a fea...

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Whiskey maker Jack Daniels’ trade mark case against squeaky dog toy maker, VIP Products after the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit si...

Everybody no doubt has heard of Christian Dior, the famous French fashion house, and the value of their brand and their trade marks is one of their main business assets. Fewer peop...

Political street artist Banksy went viral on social media on Friday over a post accusing Guess of using his artwork without consent to front their Guess store on Regent Street, Lon...

Back in May 2021, we reported on the European Union Intellectual Property Office's ("EUIPO") decision to declare Banksy’s well-known “monkey sign” trade mark “invalid in its entire...

Mariah Carey has found herself on Santa’s naughty list this year after the US Trade Mark Trial and Appeal Board ruled against Carey’s attempt to trade mark the name “Queen of Chris...

Big brands are, of course, big business and those big brands tend to be incredibly proactive and often aggressive in protecting their rights. A perfect example of this has always b...

Rappers Drake and 21 Savage - whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph - (“the Rappers”), have been sued by global mass media company and publisher of Vogue magazine, Condé Nas...

Amidst the western sanctions placed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the head of the state, Vladimir Putin has authorised parallel imports for various popular alcoholic...

Maya Jama is a well-known TV and radio presenter and DJ. Like many other celebrities she has sought to capitalise on her fame by branching out and launching ranges of fashion, cosm...

The China Copyright Protection Centre has recently implemented a process to facilitate the online registration of copyright works, meaning that applicants no longer need to submit ...