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Written by Fatima Amedu on 21 February 2019
The world’s second largest smartphone maker can celebrate its new licensing agreement with MPEG LA. This will allow the company to sell its mobile phones in Germany.
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Written by Fatima Amedu on 21 February 2019
Media piracy is something that costs entertainment and media companies millions every year. In the ever-more competitive media industry protecting your copyright becomes essential in maintaining and growing your business in the marketplace.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 21 February 2019
A drink that will remind many of us of their childhood, a staple for any child when they are looking to quench their thirst.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 21 February 2019
Pop star Miley Cyrus failed in her attempt to have the copyright claim against her hit ‘We Can’t Stop’ dismissed, but the Judge didn’t dismiss her potential for success.
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Written by Laura Cannon- Solent University student on 21 February 2019
On Monday 18th February a complaint was filed at the US district court for the eastern district of Michigan southern district by automotive company Michigan Motor Technologies.
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Written by Sena Tokel, Student from Southampton Solent University on 20 February 2019
New Delhi garments manufacturer Monte Carlo fashion and Czech motor company Skoda have entered into a trademark agreement following a dispute last year which saw the fashion brand suing Skoda India over the use of its ‘Monte Carlo’ edition car.
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Written by Ross Taylor- a student at Barton Peverill College on 20 February 2019
UK company Exciting Events LTD has faced public and legal backlash after it's Norwich based event Fortnite Live on Saturday the 16th of Feb was panned by unhappy event goers online.
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Written by Sena Tokel, Student from Southampton Solent University on 20 February 2019
Following the foot steps of monetising momager Kris Jenner, it comes as no surprise that the Kardashian-Jenner clan are determined to continue growing the family empire and have filed to trademark their children’s names for a number of products.
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Written by Ross Taylor- a student at Barton Peverill College on 19 February 2019
During an interview with Rolling Stone magazine on December 7th 2018, famous rapper and part time entrepreneur Soulja boy announced his new games console the Soulja Game. The Grammy nominated artist, whose backlog includes the hit single 'Crank that', went on to state that “I feel that everything was 100% legit”.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 19 February 2019
The final report builds upon the interim report and focuses on the definitions, role and legal liabilities of social media platforms; data misuse and targeting, based around the Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Aggregate IQ (AIQ) allegations; political campaigning; Russian influence in political campaigns; SCL influence in foreign elections; and digital literacy.
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Written by Fatima Amedu on 18 February 2019
London Fashion Week (‘LFW’) was first started by the British Fashion Council in October 1983. It has now become as huge as New York, Milan or Paris Fashion Week. It is an integral part in showcasing British fashion and style for both emerging and established designers. Subsequently, the intellectual Property Office (IPO) has been helping designers and companies to register their intellectual property (patents, trade marks and other intellectual property designs) in order to protect their work.
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Written by Fatima Amedu on 18 February 2019
Supermodels may stun with their looks, but they seem to have trouble grasping the concept of copyright law.
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Written by Demi- Leigh Mason, a student at Southampton Solent University on 15 February 2019
A lawsuit was filed in an Oklahoma federal court against Kim Kardashian-West and her company, known as Kimsaprincess Inc, regarding a series of images and emojis, known as ‘Kimojis’ by a social-media application developer.
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Written by Mekael Rahman on 15 February 2019
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer, Booker T. Huffman has initiated legal proceedings against the American video game publisher, Activision.
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Written by Fatima Amedu on 15 February 2019
One of the biggest retail corporations in the world is being sued for infringing a smaller retailer’s trade mark.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 15 February 2019
It has been much reported on the Reading Room that Epic Games, creator of the hit Fortnite, has come under a rather lot of bother over their ‘emotes’.
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Written by Laura Cannon- Solent University student on 13 February 2019
On February 2nd 2019 a complaint was filed by the owner of popular children’s character ‘Hello Kitty’ against a Californian based company due to the allegation that it is producing counterfeit products that infringe the ‘Hello Kitty’ trademarks and copyright.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 13 February 2019
Arguably one of the biggest TV shows around the world, you would think the owners of the ‘Games of Thrones’ series, TV Network HBO would sail through any opposition attempt.
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Written by Mark Reed on 11 February 2019
A likelihood of confusion was at the forefront of the minds of Giorgio Armani lawyers in an attempt to stop a mark being registered by Invicta Watch Company.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 08 February 2019
Woody Allen, film legend and at the young age of 88yrs old, has hit internet giant Amazon with a £68m breach of contract claim over his new film, A Rainy Day in New York
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