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“If one is a master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time insight into and understanding of many things“– Vincent Van Gogh
The team at Virtuoso Legal are continually reviewing the field of intellectual property for impactful news and meaningful changes.
As a forward-thinking law firm, we seek in any given moment to be able to offer cutting-edge advice that reflects the constantly shifting status of the law.
As part of this process we produce weekly “IP Insights”, which catalogue significant changes in IP and their significance.
By Haydn Fox
13/10/20
TRADE MARKS Banksy's "Flower Thrower" Temporarily Unprotected And Pending Appeal The graffiti artist Banksy, whose real identity is unknown, created "Flower Thrower" in 2005 and registered the image as a trade mark in 2014 (through representation). After that, Full Colour Black, a greeting card company sold products with the artwork reproduced on them, and then…
By Virtuoso Legal
29/09/20
IP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal the intellectual property specialists. This entry explores the significance of the Supreme Court judgment pertaining to FRAND. Written by Charlie Bond and Ellie Wilson If you follow IP law, technology or business news, you may have seen some excitement following a decision of the Supreme Court…
By Haydn Fox
14/09/20
Yellowcard Drops A $15M Copyright Lawsuit Against Juice Wrld! We covered in a previous edition of the IP Top 10, that American rock band Yellowcard persued a copyright claim against Juice Wrld for $15 million due to alleged copying in his song “Lucid Dreams.” However, the most recent news on this case is that…
By Virtuoso Legal
17/08/20
IP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal the intellectual property specialists. This entry reviews the significance of the 4th judgment from Lord Justice Arnold in relation to Sky v SkyKick and it's significance to trade mark registrants. Written by Razvan Popa and Charlie Bond Background On 6 February 2018, Justice Arnold (as he…
By Haydn Fox
15/07/20
With 2020 halfway through (phew!) and the world becoming increasingly remote and online, more businesses are getting closely acquainted with their IP. In June’s edition of the IP Top 10, you will find that Jay-Z and Beyonce face a copyright lawsuit, President Trump has had a video removed from social media, Google faces a $57million…
By Virtuoso Legal
14/07/20
Case C-833/18 SI, Brompton Bicycle Ltd v Chedech/Get2Get EU:C:2020:461 (11 June 2020) IP Insight is a series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, intellectual property specialists. This case concerns functional shapes and copyright. Written by Charlie Bond and Razvan Popa. Background On 11 June 2020, the Court of Justice issued its long-awaited decision relating to…
By Haydn Fox
12/06/20
Manchester United, Sega embroiled in trade mark battle over Football Manager Simulation game. Manchester United are suing the makers of the “Football Manager” video game series for unauthorised trade mark use relating to the club's name. The English Premier League side has taken legal action against the developers of the popular football management simulation for…
By Haydn Fox
12/05/20
Google must negotiate with French publishers on copyright: A French ruling compelling Google to negotiate with publishers over payments for content is said to be a cause of celebration for news organisations worldwide. France’s competition authority ordered the search engine giant to negotiate with publishers over payment terms for the use of their content in…
By Haydn Fox
11/05/20
Background The applicant in this dispute, Magic Box INT. Toys S.L.U. sought to register the figurative ‘Superzings’ trade mark for goods in Class 28 of the Nice classification, to extend protection over items such as toys, Christmas decorations and dolls. DC Comics opposed the application due to its pre-existing figurative ‘Superman’ EU trade mark, registered…
By Virtuoso Legal
09/04/20
a time to be especially cautious In these testing times, we are already seeing the impacts the resulting commercial squeeze has had a large number of businesses and individuals in the UK. The surrounding hardship may, unfortunately, present an opportunity for those more secure rights holders to impact wounded competitors through threats of litigation and…
By Haydn Fox
07/04/20
We are a quarter of the way through 2020, and whilst the world looks a lot different right now, there has been a lot going on in the world of IP. In this IP Top 10 this month, Lebron James gets hit with a copyright infringment for a photo, top entertainment companies have been told…
By Haydn Fox
10/03/20
Background The Claimant ('Response') designs and markets clothing; the Defendant ('EWM') is a major retailer of clothing with about 400 stores in the UK. This was a copyright dispute concerning the claimant Response’s ‘wave arrangement design’ and whether it qualifies as a work of ‘artistic craftmanship’ under section 4 (1)(c) of the Copyright, Designs and…
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