3/28/2025 10:34:00 AM Enough is (not dissimilar) enough? Cardi B copyright infringement case continues By Simon Clark Timothy Minton American rapper Cardi B is being sued in the States by the writers of the song “Greasy FryBread”, which they say she copied in the form...
3/26/2025 10:17:14 AM Copyright in AI-generated outputs By Toby Headdon In a decision that has surprised absolutely no-one, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit confirmed both the...
3/11/2025 11:10:35 AM Use it or lose it - the fate of the UK cloned marks By Stephanie Taylor When it comes to Brexit and trade marks, the dust has largely settled. As many will be aware, following 31 December 2020 (or “IP...
2/26/2025 12:56:30 PM Trade Marks on the road By Sarah Husslein Ian Gruselle Angelica Martellato Highlights: Automotive sector trade mark decisions in 2024 Before we shift 2025 into second gear, and accelerate towards the journey...
2/13/2025 11:45:16 AM US District Court decision in Thompson Reuters v Ross Intelligence on copyright and AI By Toby Headdon On 11 February, the US District Court of Delaware issued its decision in Thompson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH & another v Ross...
2/12/2025 10:31:20 AM Trade mark dispute over use of baseball Future Stars By Simon Clark Sony Interactive goes to trial this month in the US in a trade mark dispute over their baseball video game MLB: The Show, which has been...
2/11/2025 1:27:26 PM Representative claim not permitted in AI litigation By Toby Headdon Jake Palmer Getty Images (US) Inc and Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 38 (Ch) In a reserved judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI, the UK High...
2/6/2025 3:53:48 PM Castles (Not) Made Of Sand By Simon Clark Noel Redding Estate Ltd and another v Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 66 This morning (Thursday, 6 February), the Court...
1/29/2025 12:04:49 PM Doughnot forget about your franchisees! By Naina Patel The recent social media discussions around the well-known dessert company, Doughnut Time, are a reminder to franchise owners and...
1/20/2025 5:27:01 PM Rapid Reaction - Thatchers v Aldi - Aldi loses on appeal as Court of Appeal overturns IPEC decision in lookalike cider case By Marc Linsner In a significant decision that will be warmly welcomed by brand owners in their continued fight against lookalike products, the Court of...
1/20/2025 10:04:08 AM The Riyadh design law treaty – an important milestone in the history of the industrial design protection By Jérôme Coulonvaux In a recent article, we examined the EU design legislative reform and how it will impact the legal system for design protection in the EU...
12/4/2024 2:33:54 PM VETSURE v PETSURE – Second Cat-tempt By Hafsa Babar Kyrana Hulstein Hafsa Babar and Kyrana Hulstein, ‘VETSURE v PETSURE – Second Cat-tempt: TVIS Limited v Howserv Services Limited & Others [2024] EWCA Civ...