UK SUPERMARKET CHAIN ICELAND DROPS TRADEMARK DISPUTE WITH ICELAND
Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court “The UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark […]
EXAMINING PATENTS, TRADEMARKS & DESIGNS: THE ART OF IP EXAMINERS
“Examiners play a critical role in the intellectual property (IP) system, assessing when patent, trademark, geographical indication and industrial design applications can […]
CHEERLEADING MUSIC LICENSING IN SPORTS: CLICKNCLEAR’S CHANTAL EPP
“When Sony Music Entertainment sued multiple cheerleading music companies in 2014, world champion cheerleader Chantal Epp saw an opportunity. Her startup, ClicknClear, […]
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY WINS ROWING TRADEMARK CASE:
The University of Cambridge has won its fight to stop a rowing company based in the city trademarking its name. It argued […]
BEDDING FIRM BACKS DOWN ON ‘SWIFT HOME’ TRADEMARK AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT APPEAL:
A firm behind a bid to trademark the brand “Swift Home” for a line of bedding products has withdrawn its application over […]
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PROPOSES CHANGES TO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI
In June 2025, the European Parliament (“EP”) published its draft report on “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges” (available […]
SCOOP: DISNEY SENDS CEASE AND DESIST LETTER TO BYTEDANCE OVER SEEDANCE 2.0
The Walt Disney Company on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging the Chinese tech giant has been infringing on its […]
SUPER BOWL BRAND PROTECTION; TASER’S YELLOW STRATEGY; KUAISHOU COUNTERFEITING FINE; AND MUCH MORE
From the USPTO defending its BOARD OF PEACE filings to fashion fakes failing safety standards, here’s what shaped the IP landscape this […]
PATAGONIA FILES TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST DRAG PERFORMER: PATTIE GONIA
Outdoor clothing and gear retailer Patagonia is suing popular drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement, claiming that the play on its […]
EU STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST IP CRIME TO PROTECT INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS
Reinforcing the EU´s commitment to stronger collaboration, the 10th High-Level Meeting on Intellectual Property (IP) Crime, organised by EUIPO and hosted by […]
GERMAN VOICE ACTORS BOYCOTT NETFLIX OVER AI TRAINING CONCERNS
BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) – German voice actors have launched a grassroots boycott against Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab over a contract […]
PANDORA SETTLES COMEDIANS’ LAWSUIT OVER STREAMING ROYALTIES
“Pandora Media has settled a lawsuit from prominent comedians including the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin that accused the company […]