Intellectual Property News

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”). ...

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...

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...

Gordon Ramsay opened his Pan-Asian restaurant Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay in 2019 and has a registered [trade mark](https://mcdanielslaw.com/services/intellectual-property-trade-mar...

Chanel recently filed a [trade mark](https://mcdanielslaw.com/services/intellectual-property-trade-marks) infringement lawsuit (including other claims) against Miami-based retailer...

We’ve just learned that the collective noun for caterpillars is an army: who knew? We are all now aware of the recent dispute between supermarket giants Marks & Spencer and Aldi...

Colin the Caterpillar, the famous chocolate roll cake filled with buttercream and encased in a hard chocolate outer shell, has been causing quite a stir in intellectual property ci...

We recently reported that the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF had been sued by sports giant Nike following MSCHF’s unauthorised release of the “Satan Shoe”, an adaptation of Nike’s f...

A Brooklyn art collective called MSCHF is being sued by sports apparel giant, Nike, for adapting its popular Air Max 97 shoes without its consent or authorisation. On Monday 2...

Patagonia Inc is a well-known U.S. clothing company that markets and sells outdoor clothing. Patagonia brought a claim against the multi-national drink and brewing company, AB InB...