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The Duchess of Sussex wins copyright claim against the Mail on Sunday
Posted: 7th May 2021
The High Court held that Meghan Markle is the sole copyright owner of the letter which she sent to her father after her wedding to Prince Harry. Background In February of this year, Meghan Markle had won most of her claim for misuse of private information and copyright infringement. But the Mail on Sunday suggested […]
Colin vs Cuthbert – trade mark infringement
Posted: 19th April 2021
Marks and Spencer (“M&S”) have commenced legal action against Aldi, arguing that Aldi’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake infringes the trade mark of its Colin the Caterpillar cake. Background M&S first launched Colin the Caterpillar in 1990 and the cakes have become hugely popular in the UK. M&S have stated that the similarities between the two […]
Business Services Team Update
Posted: 24th March 2020
Following the instruction from our Prime Minister yesterday that we must all stay home to stay safe; never has it been so evident that health and wellbeing is paramount. We take our duty of care to our clients and staff seriously and as such we have adapted our working practices following the outbreak of COVID-19. […]
Comedian Joe Lycett changes his name to Hugo Boss to protest against the Fashion Brand
Posted: 18th March 2020
Joe Lycett (now, Hugo Boss) changed his name by deed poll after the fashion house sent cease and desist letters to charities and small businesses who use the word ‘BOSS’ in their names. One particular case involved Boss Brewing, a company based in Swansea, whereby the fashion brand objected to the brewery’s application to register […]
The Decision in Sky vs SkyKick is a Welcome Relief for Trade Mark Owners
Posted: 17th February 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Sky v SkyKick (C-371/18) has made the landmark decision that the use of broad terms in trade mark specifications such as “computer services” cannot be ruled invalid on the basis that they are unclear and imprecise or contrary to public policy. Furthermore, […]
Nirvana given permission to proceed with lawsuit against Marc Jacobs
Posted: 28th November 2019
Nirvana has accused the fashion house Marc Jacobs of copyright and trade mark infringement. Nirvana claims that Marc Jacobs is benefiting off their iconic yellow happy face logo. Nirvana alleges that the fashion line has ‘ripped off’ their logo by using the letters ‘M’ and ‘J’ for eyes instead of the usual X’s and replacing […]
Banksy Launches Homewares Shop In Dispute over Trade Mark
Posted: 8th October 2019
The famous graffiti and street artist Banksy, has launched a pop-up shop called ‘Gross Domestic Product’ in London following a legal dispute over the trade mark to his art. A trade mark is a sign, word or a symbol which enables customers to identify goods or services as coming from one particular source, even though […]
Ariana Grande suing Forever 21 for lookalike model
Posted: 12th September 2019
Ariana Grande claims that Forever 21 is benefiting from her popularity and fame by using a “lookalike” model for its advertisements to promote its products. The singer alleges that the retailer hired a model who barred “uncanny” resemblance to her after she declined to enter into partnership and endorse the brand when they approached her […]
Christian rapper Flame turns up the heat on Katy Perry over ‘Dark Horse’ copyright infringement claim
Posted: 6th August 2019
Katy Perry, her co-stars, label producers and songwriter face a hefty $2.78 million fine following a jury’s ruling that all parties were found to be liable for copyright infringement in the making of her infamous hit ‘Dark Horse’. Judgment was granted in favour of Flame, a Christian rapper, following the jury’s verdict that elements of […]
Supermac’s bites back at McDonald’s over trade mark dispute
Posted: 5th February 2019
A recent decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) has seen McDonald’s lose its right to the infamous Big Mac trade mark. The dispute between Supermac’s and McDonald’s began back in 2015, after lawyers for McDonald’s filed an objection against the Irish restaurant chain following its attempt to register its name as an […]
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