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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...
China Guidance on Trade Mark Classification
Jan 23, 2023
The China National Intellectual Property Administration has clarified the use of trade marks in class 35 covering sales promotion services. Guidelines published in December, tit...
No Turning Back the Time
Jan 20, 2023
Rolex SA has faced a blow in its opposition proceedings at the EU Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) against Danish fashion group PWT A/S (“PWT”). Back in June 2016, Rolex o...
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...
Belarus Legalises Digital Piracy
Jan 11, 2023
Belarus, a county landlocked in Eastern Europe and a close ally of Russia has recently passed a new law, permitting digital piracy until the end of 2024. The new law, which was ...
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...
Bear facing a Grylling
Jan 4, 2023
Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls has been summoned by the High Court of Delhi over alleged copyright infringement. Bear Grylls has been named, amongst others for ...
The Piracy of Password Sharing
Jan 3, 2023
UK-based customers of popular streaming sites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus have been warned that password sharing and thus “accessing… without paying a subsc...
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