Intellectual Property News

China Tang is a high end Chinese restaurant based in the famous Dorchester Hotel in London. It has been operating since 2005 and is the owner of a figurative trade mark for China T...

Oatly, the Swedish oat milk giant has had part of its “WOW NO COW” trade mark trimmed by a federal judge in Ohio. Oatly filed a claim against D’s Naturals back in 2017 on the gr...

Earlier this month, a case decided by the Italian Supreme Court determined whether the slogan “500% Fiat” can be protected by copyright. The author of the slogan sued Italian c...

With the ongoing war in Ukraine making the headlines and sanctions tightening it would appear that the US still feels that IP in Russia is an important asset. On 5 May the US Tr...

In a decision that could have far reaching consequences for online commerce and businesses that sell on Amazon, the Court of Appeal in London has overturned an earlier decision of ...

The leader of a church in Texas has sued Kanye West, officially known as ‘Ye’, for sampling a sermon in his new track, without permission. A sermon is a speech usually delivered at...

The dispute between Cher and Sonny Bono’s widow (“Mary Bono”) over the estate of Sonny Bono (“the Estate”) continues. Cher brought a claim last year against Mary Bono, stating ...

Bacardi and Co (“Bacardi”) have lost a claim it brought against US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in the Virginia federal court over the USPTO’s decision to revive Cubaexpor...

The famous model Emily Ratajkowski has recently settled a copyright case arising from her posting a photograph of herself on her Instagram story. Ms Ratajkowski was sued in 2019 by...

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris (“Harris”) is facing a copyright infringement battle with French musicians Mickael Zieben and Patrice Adekalom (“Claimants”). The Claimants argue Harr...

In a perfect example of the importance that big companies place on protecting their intellectual property, the Sega corporation has received an Intellectual Property Award from the...

Opensea is a well-known online marketplace for NFTs. The platform is reportedly facing a legal claim valued at $1 million relating to the sale of an NFT which was allegedly complet...