Intellectual Property News

Disney have come to an agreement over a copyright dispute over use of the original script of Pirates of the Caribbean. Back in 2017, Arthur Lee Alfred II, E. Ezequiel Martinez ...

Representatives for singer Dua Lipa have made opening statements in a copyright infringement case to have the claim dismissed. Song writing duo L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer...

The estate of late singer - songwriter Prince has won a trade mark dispute over Bang Energy’s “Purple Rain” energy drink. A subsidiary of Bang Energy tried to register “Purple R...

Footwear design John Geiger and multinational corporation Nike have come to an agreement over a trade mark dispute. Geiger claims the parties have amicably settled the dispute. ...

BrewDog are probably the most well-known of the craft beer makers that have become very popular in recent years. They are renowned for innovative products and marketing campaigns w...

A United States appeals court has upheld the earlier decision of a Nevada federal court, causing one final blow for the estate of Evel Knievel. Last autumn we reported K & K Pro...

Usain Bolt is one of the most iconic athletes of all time and his lightning bolt celebration is his most iconic pose which graced athletics tracks again and again as he won title a...

The UKIPO has published a summary of data revealing intellectual property application examination wait times, including trade mark and patent applications, amongst its other servic...

Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith's photo of Prince was not fair use, argues the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”). Back in March, we reported on celebrity portrait phot...

Talk show host and television personality Oprah Winfrey is suing the creators of a podcast called “Oprahdemics” on the grounds of dilution of the “Oprah” trade mark. Winfrey claims...

Small fashion company, House of Zana have been successful in a legal battle with Zara. Back in April we reported on Darlington based House of Zana, who, after attempting to trad...

The University of Texas has been successful in a recent trade mark opposition case. The University of Texas opposed a trade mark which depicted a downward hand with the two midd...