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McDaniels Law is the leading North East IP firm in Chambers 2023

The Chambers and Partners 2023 Edition has recently been released and McDaniels Law is delighted to announce we have retained our Band 1 ranking for intellectual property in the North East. McDaniels Law is the only firm to achieve Band 1 in the North East this year. Directors Niall Head-Rapson and Kelly Hudson have been […]

BBC One’s Northern Justice – McDaniels Law helping Big Little Toys

As part of a ten-part BBC One documentary series ‘Northern Justice’, members of the McDaniels Law team were privileged to share some of the stories of clients we had supported when faced with intellectual property issues and challenges. The series explores what happens when ordinary people facing all sorts of extraordinary times in their lives […]

Unilever Competition Goes Pear Shaped In Copyright Claim

In the ultimate David v Goliath battle, global giant Unilever, through its Nigerian arm Unilever Nigeria PLC, is being sued by a Nigerian toddler (through the toddler’s mother and father) for copyright infringement and breach of privacy. The claim relates to the alleged unauthorised use by Unilever of the toddler’s photograph and the alteration of […]

UKIPO Publishes Updated Equality and Diversity Information

Earlier this month the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released updated information about its equality objectives and how it aims to meet them. The rolling page on the UKIPO website regarding its equality initiatives includes information on its joint statement in support of women in IP with a view to a sustainable, healthy and balanced […]

Fair Use or Unfairly Used

Back in August, we reported on celebrity portrait photographer Lynn Goldsmith (“Goldsmith”), who is suing the estate of Andy Warhol for alleged copyright infringement on the grounds Warhol’s artwork of Prince infringed upon Goldsmith’s intellectual property rights. This week, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in respect of the claim. Back in 1981, the […]

From Patagonia to Montana

California based Patagonia, Inc. (“Patagonia”) has issued proceedings against Robin Ruth USA (“Robin Ruth”) and Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) for trade mark infringement and unfair competition. Robin Ruth is a New York based corporation which sells apparel products and is also a supplier for Walmart. Patagonia alleges Robin Ruth produced and sold apparel “bearing nearly identical […]

Life Isn't a Festival In Trade Mark Cases

The famous Californian music festival, Coachella, and its organiser Goldenvoice have filed a claim for trade mark infringement against a Ghanaian-based music festival called Afrochella. Coachella has been held in California since 1999 and regularly attracts crowds of 250,000 over its duration. By contrast, Afrochella, which takes place in Accra, Ghana has been going since […]

Northern Justice for McDaniels Law Client Charley Chau

As part of a ten-part BBC One documentary series ‘Northern Justice’, members of the McDaniels Law team feature with some of our clients who share their experience of others copying their products. The series explores what happens when ordinary people facing all sorts of extraordinary times in their lives turn to local lawyers in their […]

China launches campaign against online copyright infringement

In September, China launched its annual campaign against copyright infringement and online piracy, given the moniker “Sword Net 2022”. The campaign runs from September to November 2022, focusing on literature databases, NFTs, online platforms and short videos. In particular, the campaign will focus on literature databases that distribute articles protected by copyright without permission and […]

Hefty Costs Award in Wagatha Christie

Following judgment of the Wagatha Christie saga, whereby Justice Steyn of the High Court ruled in favour of Coleen Rooney earlier this year, a costs order has now been made. Back in June 2020, Rebekah Vardy issued a defamation case against Coleen Rooney on the grounds that her accusations of Vardy leaking stories to the […]

Taking-Two to Court

A tattoo artist has successfully sued leading game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (“Take-Two”). WWE wrestler Randy Orton’s tattoo artist, Catherine Alexander, issued proceedings against Take-Two back in 2018 on the grounds it used five of her ink designs without permission. All designs in question are tattooed on Randy Orton. Catherine Alexander created the fives […]

BBC One’s Northern Justice – Helping BabaBing

As part of a ten-part BBC One documentary series ‘Northern Justice’, members of the McDaniels Law team feature with some of our clients who share their experience of others copying their products. In the Northern Justice programmes, we demonstrate how we help to protect our clients’ hard-earned intellectual property rights and stop others from infringing […]

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