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Think before you ink – but it’s just a copy, right?
Posted: 5th November 2018
Tattoos and copyright In July 2015, a YouGov poll identified that nearly one fifth of the British public had at least one tattoo. Of that 19%, 14% of the public with tattoos confirmed that they regretted at least one. Tattoos are becoming more and more popular it seems, but the laws of copyright have an […]
“That’s Nacho trade mark” “I don’t know what you are Taco ’bout”
Posted: 19th June 2018
Salsas cease and desist letter Salsas, a restaurant chain with more than 43 franchises across Australia, registered the “Taco Tuesday” mark in 2011. The Mexican restaurant has now sent a cease and desist letter to the Reverence Hotel requesting that they stop using their phrase “Taco Tuesday”. The letter read “we assume that you are […]
Dr Dre, “I need a Doctor” – just not Dr Drai
Posted: 9th May 2018
Dr Dre v Dr Dra Dr Dre has recently lost his legal battle against Pennsylvania based gynaecologist Dr Drai. Dr Dre has unsuccessfully tried to argue that the OBGYN’s name is confusingly similar to his own and his accompanying trade mark. In 2015, Dr Drai applied to register his trade mark: “Dr Drai OBGYN and […]
Will the Woof-Tang-Clan be brought to heel?
Posted: 24th November 2017
American rap group, Wu-Tang-Clan, is currently looking to pursue a New York dog walking group, Woof-Tang-Clan, for breach of copyright and Trade Marks. The group claims that Woof-Tang-Clan’s attempt to trademark their name is in breach of their rights. After seeking legal advice, Marty Cuatchon for Woof-Tang-Clan explained “I am a fan. We walk dogs. […]
Yoko Ono says no-no to the sale of John Lemon lemonade
Posted: 11th October 2017
After looking to bring legal action against those producing John Lemon lemonade, Yoko Ono has successfully prevented the association of her late husband’s name with the brand. The drinks company, a small Polish company which distributes to the UK and 13 other European countries, started developing the drink brand in 2012. They registered the name, John […]
Hacking plot leaves Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law jailed for 6 months
Posted: 9th June 2017
Background Gordon and Tana Ramsay have been married since 1996. This year, sentences have been given in respect of a hacking plot led by Ramsay’s father-in-law. Chris Hutcheson Sr. was previously CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited. After a falling out, Ramsay sacked Hutcheson and a public row developed. It would appear that this public […]
Ed Sheeran copyright matter has settled
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Posted: 4th May 2017
Last year, songwriters Thomas Leonard and Martin Harrington brought a claim for copyright against Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” in relation to their song “Amazing”, as released in 2011 by X-Factor winner, Matt Cardle. For further information, please refer to my post during the course of the case last year. Thomas and Martin have been represented by […]
Disney copyright lawsuit over Zootopia
Posted: 5th April 2017
Recently, Disney has taken to investing in studios so as to produce successful franchises. After attempts at setting up franchises, such as a sci-fi franchise with John Carter, Disney appear to instead be looking to invest in already developed and successful franchises, including buying the Star Wars franchise from LucasFilm. Despite success in developing the […]
Motley Crue will not Feel Good
Posted: 21st October 2016
Back in the 1980’s, photographers Barry Levine and Neil Zlozower took many photos of American heavy metal band, Motley Crue, during their rise to international fame. The pair claim the photos were used as part of the band’s farewell tour, without their consent. We discuss the importance of Copyright law… The photos Motley Crue has […]
Registering your design
Posted: 30th September 2016
Following the Trunki decision, as we covered in our earlier blog post, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released new guidance about the use of representations when filing registered design applications. Here are the key things you need to know’ Before you make an application It’s up to you, as the applicant, to use your discretion […]
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