Category: America

Ford denied trade mark protection in Russia

Ford Motor Company has lost its case against Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and trademarks (Rospatent). A recent Court ruling has denied trade mark protection for its iconic blue oval logo with the word ‘Ford’.

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Deadmau5 takes the Mickey

Deadmau5, the famous DJ known for his use of a mouse mask on stage sought to protect his trade mark image but got more than he bargained for.

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Deadmau5 takes the Mickey

Deadmau5, the famous DJ known for his use of a mouse mask on stage sought to protect his trade mark image but got more than he bargained for.

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Shakira song copied!

A New York judge – Alvin Hellerstein has ruled that Shakira’s hit song ‘Loca’ released in 2010 has infringed copyright laws.

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Tattoos – who owns the copyright?

They are all the rage but when you get a tattoo done, it probably never crosses your mind whether or not you own the copyright-who cares! Well some tattoo artists do and they are raising this issue with their celebrity clients. Are they losing out on royalties?

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Interim Injunctions- First Step to a Solution

An Interim Injunction is the first step in the legal process, this allows a company to protect its intellectual property rights and halt the production of possible infringing articles while a court properly considers the case.

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