Intellectual Property News

A tattoo artist has successfully sued leading game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (“Take-Two”). WWE wrestler Randy Orton’s tattoo artist, Catherine Alexander, issu...

As part of a ten-part BBC One documentary series ‘Northern Justice’, members of the McDaniels Law team feature with some of our clients who share their experience of others copying...

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 ...

Representatives for singer Dua Lipa have made opening statements in a copyright infringement case to have the claim dismissed. Song writing duo L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer...

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. ...

BrewDog are probably the most well-known of the craft beer makers that have become very popular in recent years. They are renowned for innovative products and marketing campaigns w...