4/22/2025 8:52:11 AM Don’t start now: Dua Lipa knocks out copyright claim By Simon Clark Dua Lipa hit the headlines recently following her successful defence of copyright litigation brought against her in the US relating to...
4/11/2025 9:32:28 AM Music, Merchandise, Mayhem: Lady Gaga sued by a Californian surf brand for infringement of its MAYHEM trade mark By Sarah Husslein Kallie Botha A bit of a “mayhem” happening on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean reminds us of the importance of Intellectual Property rights,...
4/10/2025 12:30:26 PM Changes in view for the UKIPO By Sarah Husslein Some changes are to be expected for the UKIPO. The results of the IPO’s transformation consultation have been released earlier today....
4/8/2025 11:20:26 AM Lifestyle Equities: The UK Supreme Court’s take on accessory liability of company directors By Dhara Reddy Dhara Reddy, ‘Lifestyle Equities: The UK Supreme Court’s take on accessory liability of company directors: Lifestyle Equities CV and...
4/4/2025 9:45:24 AM Nike’s Design Setback As Its Own Earlier Patent Invalidates Its EU Design Registration By Jessica des Landes Simon Clark The Invalidity Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled against Nike Innovate C.V. to invalidate one of...
4/2/2025 9:13:59 AM The Rubettes rocked by a battle over band name rights By Sarah Husslein Hafsa Babar British glam rock band The Rubettes have been at the centre of legal challenges, particularly concerning rights to the band’s name. Last...
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...