Intellectual Property News

The word ‘archetypes’ entered into the English language around 476 years ago, and will be the name of Meghan Markle’s first podcast series. The audio show will discuss “labels that...

German athletic shoe manufacturer Adidas is suing California-based Fashion Nova for trade mark infringement in relation to its Stan Smith trainer. This is the second complaint made...

A trade mark infringement case between rivals Stone Brewing and Molson Coors, owners of Keystone beer products, is underway in San Diego federal court after a four-year legal battl...

Irish professional MMA artist Conor McGregor (“Conor”) has lost another round in the legal fight with 100-year-old Scottish based clothing firm “McGregor.” Conor applied to reg...

The former owners of the original United States football league (“USFL”) are suing Fox Sports for alleged trade mark infringement with the intent to block Fox Sports launch of a ne...

Proximo Spirits, the owner of Bushmills, a producer of Irish whiskey, has applied for approval to make a “Peaky Blinders” themed whiskey. The application has been made to the US Al...

Austin-based label Tequila 512 is allegedly suing Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila brand for trade mark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition. The lawsuit ha...

Nike is suing online Detroit based reseller Stockx for using unauthorised images of Nike shoes in non-fungible tokens (“NFTS”). The case will be heard in the New York federal court...

A man has been imprisoned in Beijing for alleged copyright infringement of the winter Olympic panda mascot Bing Dwen Dwen (“Bing”). Authorities in China are cracking down on int...

Sony Pictures Television (“SONY”) has opposed a trade mark filed by Thomas Mihill for the mark “BAKING BAD”. The opposition was filed due to the similarity the mark bears to Sony’s...

Apple Inc. have filed an opposition against a trade mark application “Apple-Man” with the US Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO). The application, filed by Ukrainian director Vasy...

A legal battle between Seattle blues singer Lady A and the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum has been concluded. Both parties filed a joint motion to dismiss lawsuits over the...