Category: Instagram

Mercedes hits back at street art infringement claims

On Friday 29th March 2019 Mercedes Benz USA filed a request at the US district court for the Eastern district of Michigan seeking a declaratory judgement that it did not infringe graffiti artists copyright during its marketing campaign for the new G 500 series truck.

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European copyright reforms face delay

On 21st January proposals to discuss significant reforms to EU copyright law were called off following EU member states failing to make progress on the issue on Friday 18th January. The European Commission proposed the directive of a digital single market in September 2016.

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Drink and drive combined as billionaire Elon Musk announces ‘Teslaquila’ liquor brand

American car company Tesla officially filed an application with US Patent and Trademark Office to trademark ‘Teslaquila’ on October 15th. CEO Elon Musk joked on Instagram as part of an April Fool’s last year about releasing a Tesla-themed tequila brand due to Tesla going bankrupt, however what was once a joke has now become reality and a new venture for the entrepreneur.

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