Intellectual Property News

This week the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a heavily anticipated judgment which clarifies if online streaming platforms will be held liable for pirated co...

We have previously reported on Banksy losing a number of his registered trade marks, and this article is no different. Banksy has now lost a further two registered trade marks for...

In 2014 Smiley Miley Inc., the company of U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus, filed an application to register the mark MILEY CYRUS at the European Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”). ...

Apparel brands such as AirWair International which trades as the more well-known brands as Dr. Martens and Kikay, have accused Chinese fashion giant Shein, and its sister company R...

Jesus and Mary Chain is a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. Members of the band include Jim and William Reid. The Reid brothers have issued a claim ...

Judy Juracek is a well-known scenic designer who has recently brought a claim against Capcom, a Japanese game creator, for copyright infringement. It is alleged that Capcom has us...

Amazon has officially announced its deal to buy the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (“MGM”) studios for nearly £6 billion. MGM is the home of the James Bond franchise, the Rocky and Cr...

William Grant and Sons Irish Brands Limited is the maker of Hendrick’s gin. William Grant issued an application for an interim injunction against Lidl over its Hampstead London Dr...

The famous YouTube clip, Charlie Bit My Finger, will be removed from the platform after it was sold for over half a million pounds via auction. The video was first aired on YouTube...

Banksy has lost another trade mark battle against the UK based greeting card company, Full Colour Black Limited. After a lengthy dispute, the EUIPO Cancellation Division has declar...

On Monday 17 May 2021, apparel giants Nike and Puma appeared before the High Court in an appeal hearing relating to Nike’s pursuit of registering “footware” as a UK trade mark whic...

In its action to tackle piracy, Disney has been granted a new patent that aims to prevent early piracy leaks of its collection of movies and TV shows. The patent named “blockchain ...