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Copying: It's an Aldi thing?

Back in February, we reported on the heavily publicised Caterpillar dispute between supermarket giants Aldi and Marks & Spencer. The supermarkets have been back in court this month over further infringement of intellectual property rights, this time over a gin liqueur bottle. Marks and Spencer sued Aldi for alleged registered design right infringement of the […]

Round 2: Bull v Dawg

Monster Energy has lost its latest High Court appeal in an attempt to register the mark “Red Dawg”. In 2020, Monster Energy filed a trade mark application to register the mark “Red Dawg”, this application was opposed by Red Bull on the grounds the mark would cause confusion amongst the public and take an unfair […]

No Guns (N' Roses) Please

American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses have issued proceedings against a gun shop in Texas for alleged trade mark infringement. The shop in Texas is trading under the name “Texas Guns N’ Roses” and this, claims the band, infringes upon the bands trade mark. In documents filed with the court, the band claims the […]

Taylor Shakes Off Copyright Claim

We have reported on many occasions on the numerous lawsuits that have been filed against well-known musicians and some of their most famous songs, including the recent victory for Ed Sheeran against copying claim. One of those musicians was Taylor Swift who was facing a claim for copyright infringement in the USA in respect of […]

UKIPO Transformation Project

The UKIPO anticipates that in less than a year it will be ready to pilot its new “One IPO” search service, designed to make it easier for users to search and analyse IP, in particular patents. The UKIPO notes that at present you typically need to use a unique reference number to search for a […]

Drake Victorious in Copyright Infringement Claim

Rapper Drake, who is known for various hit songs including “One Dance” and “Gods Plan” has been involved in his fair share of legal battles over the years, including the recent alleged unauthorised use of the Vogue brand name and trade marks. He is also the subject of another infringement of intellectual property rights, this […]

Huge Costs Order In Copyright Claim

We have previously reported here on the decision of the Court to dismiss a claim for copyright infringement brought by Anna Pasternak, the great niece of Boris Pasternak, the author of Dr Zhivago against US author Lara Prescott. The case revolved around claims by Pasternak that seven chapters in Prescott’s book The Secrets We Kept […]

China National IP Administration lauches New English Language Website

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has launched a new English language website. The website was launched on 30 October, with the aim of improving the service quality of the website and its accessibility throughout the world. It includes drop down menus covering “resources”, “news and events”, “law”, “special topics”, “statistics”, and “about us”, […]

Paris Hilton Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement

Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton Entertainment, Inc. and 11:11: Media, LLC are being sued for alleged copyright infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition and unjust enrichment in respect of some photographs taken by Claudia Occhipinti for use on one of Paris Hiltons fragrance projects. In documents filed with the court, Occhipinti claims she was hired […]

One For Z Readers

Two Russian citizens are facing charges of criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud and money laundering in the United States of America. The charges relate to a pirated e-book website “Z-Library” which was taken down by US authorities in early November. The two suspects, Anton Napolsky and Valeriia Ermakova, both of St. Petersburg, Russia, were arrested […]

Chinese Gaming Company Puts Their Tencents In To Copyright Claim

China has long had a reputation for being a place where it is very difficult to protect your intellectual property and businesses who are looking to trade or manufacture in China have always had to be aware of the risks that go with doing so. China has recently taken some steps to seek, to a […]

Not Laughing Anymore

Seattle based coffee house Starbucks has faced its fair share of trade mark battles over the years, the most recent being with an Indian coffee house LOL Café based in Jaipur. The claim was filed back in December 2018 and has only just been ruled upon. Starbucks alleged the LOL Café was selling a drink […]

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