13 Mar, 2024 EU AI Act approved By Simon Portman EU lawmakers have approved the AI Act, beating the US and the UK by crystallising comprehensive legislation to govern the sector while...
28 Feb, 2024 Court of Appeal confirms that Aldi's light-up gin bottle infringes Marks & Spencer's registered designs By Mike Shaw It is reassuring to see that the Court of Appeal has upheld the earlier court decision finding that Aldi's light-up gin bottle design...
31 Jan, 2024 Has lemon cider decision left a bitter taste? By Matthew Parr A striking feature of many newspaper articles relating to legal decisions is that there’s often very little discussion concerning the...
19 Jan, 2024 Shein sued for copying THAT Uniqlo bag, but, in a design so simple, what is there to copy? By Louise Mansion The status of the Uniqlo Round Mini Shoulder Bag cannot be overstated. It went viral on TikTok with over 59 million views, and it was...
10 Jan, 2024 M&C in the news: Design protection and copyright uncertainty By M&C Newsroom Fast-moving and competitive, the UK furniture industry demands constant innovation to meet the demands of an ever-changing consumer...
03 Jan, 2024 It's all a bit Mickey Mouse By Matthew Parr As copyrights expired on the stroke of midnight, a fresh collection of vintage artistic creations entered the public domain on 1 January...
27 Oct, 2023 Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her albums? By Sarah Chittock In a word, copyright. You cannot have missed the news that Taylor Swift has just released 1989 (Taylor's Version), the latest of her...
10 Oct, 2023 Netflix's last red envelope By Samuel Mailer On 29 September 2023, Netflix posted (or mailed) their last red envelope, waving goodbye to their days of physically delivering films (or...
21 Sep, 2023 Marks & Clerk in the news: The challenge of IP rights as Netflix expands further into games By M&C Newsroom Since 2021, it has been possible to enjoy games as part of your Netflix subscription. With more users looking to fulfil all of their...
16 Aug, 2023 Shein faces new infringement accusations By Louise Mansion Fast fashion giant, Shein, being accused of copyright infringement is not a new story. But this is the first time that the accusations...
27 Jul, 2023 Fast fashion - the race is on to be the fastest of the fast - is the only way to succeed to resort to outright copying? Shein and H&M fight it out By Kirsten Gilbert H&M are suing Shein in Hong Kong for copyright infringement. The claim apparently relates to what H&M are claiming are copies of its...
24 Jul, 2023 The Barbie film and the power of brands By Marcela Carvalho Last night I went to watch what Time Magazine defined as “the most anticipated movie of the summer— if not the year.” and I have never...