The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court considers a domain name dispute in which the claimant sought a declaration to rid any infringement liability in using a domain citing ‘Playboy’.
Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran is facing a $20 million copyright (£13.8 million) infringement case.
Justin Bieber and his producer Skillrex are at the centre of a copyright infringement dispute. The duo are reportedly being sued by American indie singer/songwriter Casey Dienel (aka White Hinderland) over allegations that the vocal loop from her ÂRing The Bell (2014) was used without permission in BieberÂs hit single ÂSorryÂ, and as such infringing the copyright of her song.
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Google in its 11-year legal battle with the Authors Guild.
80’s reggae band UB40 sold over 120 million hits throughout their time at the top, but in recent years the name has been the centre of a legal battle to establish who really has the rights to use it.
The Community trademark system was introduced in 1996, it is now facing its biggest reform. The recently adopted European Trademark Reform will bring substantial changes not only to Community trademarks but also for owners of national trademarks in the EU.
Tarantino has been sued in America for copyright infringement for infringing the script of “Freedom” for his film Django Unchained.
Pinterest has lost two separate trademark actions in the US and the UK.
It had been argued that they did not have permission to use the song and the moral rights of the composer had been violated.
Jimi Hendrix’s estate is suing a music store owner over a guitar used by the ex great and they want it back.
