24 Jul, 2024 Escalation in illegal IPTV enforcement leads to three arrests By Megan Rannard Yesterday (23 July), the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) issued a press release about their operations across the UK over the...
21 May, 2024 The AI Act jumps over another hurdle. By Simon Portman The AI Act was just approved by the Council of Europe so the clock is really ticking now. Many businesses - and some politicians - fear...
13 May, 2024 Are there counterfeit Renoir and Monet paintings on eBay? By Megan Rannard I have a confession to make - I'm a huge fan of the BBC show “Fake or Fortune”, in which Fiona Bruce and art dealer Philip Mould try to...
09 Apr, 2024 Augusta National – Masters of Growing the Brand By Samuel Mailer With the Masters starting this Thursday (11 April 2024), we are certainly in for four days of world class golf on one of the most...
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...