Eye catching trade mark for Chiara Ferragni is not confusingly similar to Chiara trade mark
The Queen bee of influencers, Chiara Ferragni, and her business partners have prevailed in overturning the European Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) decision that their application to register the mark: (“the…
GiGi Ha-Did It Again!
The international super model and global influencer Gigi Hadid is being sued for copyright infringement as a result of an image she posted on her Instagram feed … of herself!…
UK #MeToo scandal hitting the headlines
Over the last few days it has been difficult to escape the widespread coverage of the anonymised injunction obtained by Sir Philip Green preventing publication by The Telegraph newspaper of…
Back to Rainbows, Unicorns and Smiley faces for Tesla, Elon Musk and Tom Edwards
Those who read our recent blog article entitled “A Farting Unicorn’s Musky Attraction!” will be familiar with the copyright dispute that recently engulfed Tesla tycoon Elon Musk over Tesla’s use…
Apple v. Samsung: a 7-year battle with no real winner
On Wednesday 27th June 2018, the never-ending patent battle between Apple and Samsung finally came to an end. The story begins in 2011 when Apple sued Samsung, alleging the company…
A Farting Unicorn’s Musky Attraction!
A strange title for an article you might think! But not so strange when you hear about the dispute that has arisen between a relatively un-known (until now) Coloradoan potter…
Will James Arthur “Let Go” in US copyright battle with The Script?
The Irish band The Script has launched a copyright infringement claim in the US against the 2012 X Factor winner – James Arthur. This case is the next in a…
Diesel fakes it …. after making it
If you’re looking for a knock-off version of your favourite branded luxury designer item Canal Street has long been the place to visit in New York. With its small shops,…
New Zealand political party ordered to pay damages for shady behaviour
Eminem’s publishing company – Eight Mile Style – has been awarded NZ$600,000 by a New Zealand judge in relation to a copyright infringement claim brought by it against the National…
British Airways crashes into a wall with its latest advertising campaign!
It seems that May was not the best month for British Airways (BA). As well as the global IT systems failure that BA experienced over bank holiday weekend, BA have…
Prince Restrained… Temporarily
Prince fans were left disappointed after a temporary restraining order obtained in the US courts prevented the release of the anticipated Deliverance EP. A five track collection of previously unreleased…
Privacy injunctions in a viral world
A free-standing right to privacy in the UK and the celebrity threesome everyone already knows about??? 3 feet in a bed If you believe everything the UK tabloid press tells…