Intellectual Property News

Paramount Pictures is facing an allegation of copyright infringement over the release of Top Gun: Maverick last month. Paramount Pictures is being sued by the family of the late...

Only Fools and Horses has been voted the most popular British TV sitcom of all time and many of its characters are household names, with their appearances and their catchphrases be...

There seem to have been constant stories in the last few months in the media about famous artists being accused of copyright infringement in their music, with Ed Sheeran being the ...

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...

In what might serve as a warning to any consumer-facing business, Bournemouth Council had their YouTube broadcast pulled from the website in respect of potential copyright infringe...

Vogue isn’t just a magazine, it’s also a small village located in Cornwall home to a local pub called The Star Inn at Vogue, which received a letter from the famous fashion magazin...

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...

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...

Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit issued against Amazon on the basis that the online giant failed to comply with a taked...

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 ...

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...