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The Kylie Minogue vs Kylie Jenner trademark battle
bbc.co.uk
A trademark battle between Kylie Minogue and Kylie Jenner appears to have come to an end. Jenner, who first shot to fame in the US reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians, has been trying to trademark
Battle of the brands: six epic fights over trademark names
The Guardian - Anne Cassidy
With the Icelandic government taking on its retail namesake, we look at the brands that have fought over trademark infringement Iceland, the land of fire and ice, is taking on Iceland, the purveyor of
Great British Bake Off threatens charity cake contest over use of its name
mirror.co.uk - Harry Hawkins
The Roath Bake Off in Cardiff, which has two judges dubbed Paul Taffywood and Mary Barry, was forced to make a public statement distancing itself …
Trunki trumped by Kiddee in design battle of the suitcases
The Guardian - Julia Kollewe
The UK company behind Trunki ride-on suitcases for children has lost its battle in the supreme court in London, which dismissed its appeal over the design of Hong Kong rival Kiddee. Lawyers and intellectual
Kylie v Kylie: does Minogue or Jenner deserve to own trademarked name?
The Guardian - Michael Cragg
The diminutive Australian singer is trying to prevent the reality star from trademarking the name ‘Kylie’ – but who measures up better where it counts? If you start typing Kylie into Google you’ll no be
Cassandra Clare sued for copyright infringement
thebookseller.com - by Michelle Obama
American sci-fi and fantasy author Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare for allegedly copying elements of her Dark Hunter series. Kenyon is …
The National Archives Released A Free Coloring Book Of Weird Patents
Popular Science - By Kelsey D. Atherton
You can download it now online The National Archives of the United States just released a coloring book full of strange patents. It’s all available now as a free PDF, and it’s 17 glorious pages of sheer
Monkey selfies and equine photobombing: who owns animal photography?
The Guardian - Homa Khaleeli
Betty the horse may be grinning, but her owners have been left with long faces after the animal won a father and son a family holiday – by photobombing their selfie. David Bellis and his three-year-old
Dylan Thomas copyright claims thrown out by Irish court
The Guardian - Henry McDonald in Dublin
Man suffers double blow after suing Welsh government over use of historic images and bringing libel case against photographer’s 93-year-old widow An Irish court has thrown out a case taken against the
Anne Frank's diary caught in fierce European copyright battle
The Guardian - Alison Flood
Seventieth anniversary of teenage diarist’s death sparks international dispute over rights to print her words A French academic who published Anne Frank’s diary online on 1 January despite the strenuous
Yosemite agrees to change the names of its significant locations to appease trademark troll
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc (a division of one of the largest privately owned companies in the world) used to have the concessions to …
Bill Bryson cover infringes copyright over 'Jolly Fisherman'
thebookseller.com - by Michelle Obama
Transworld is retrospectively seeking permission to publish Skegness' town mascot on the cover of Bill Bryson's bestselling title, The Road to Little …
Readers borrow record-setting number of digital titles from libraries in 2015
overdrive.com
In 2015, readers from around the world continued to recognize the awesomeness of having access to their library anytime, anywhere by borrowing a …
Anne Frank foundation fights plans to publish diary online on 1 January
The Guardian - Staff and agencies
Seventy years after Anne’s death, an academic and a French MP say the diary is public domain, despite objections from foundation set up by Otto Frank An academic and a French MP have said they will go
Happy Birthday's copyright status is finally, mysteriously settled
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
September's court ruling that Warner Chapell Music didn't hold the copyright to "Happy Birthday" was swiftly followed by a claim from the Association …
Apple Just Patented a Full Color 3D Printer Concept
MAKE - By Mike Senese
Apple has built its legacy by taking new technologies and innovating on them for ease of use, as seen with the iPod, iTunes, iOS, and so forth. Now their latest patent describes a full-color 3D printer
Twitter applies to trademark the 'subtweet' in the US and Europe
TNW - Napier Lopez
Twitter looks poised to trademark the subtweet – a term that generally refers to mentioning someone in a tweet without tagging them using their ‘@’ handle. The company has filed for the trademark in at
Why video game loading screens could soon be fun
Wired UK - Matt Kamen
Nintendo In a fascinating bit of legal minutia, the expiration of a decades-old patent could lead to waiting for video games to load becoming a lot …
Peter Hook sues New Order, claiming they 'pillaged' the group's name
The Guardian - Staff and agencies
Former bassist claims he has lost more than £2m after the remaining three members licensed the group’s name to a new company Peter Hook is suing his New Order ex-bandmates for “many millions of pounds”
INPI rejects ‘Je suis Paris’ and ‘Pray for Paris’ TM applications
worldipreview.com - Newton Media
France’s intellectual property office has rejected a number of trademark applications for the terms ‘Je suis Paris’ and ‘Pray for Paris’.
The monkey ‘selfie’ copyright battle is still going on, and it’s getting weirder
The Washington Post - By Abby Ohlheiser
The saga of a series of “Monkey Selfies” snapped four years ago in the Indonesian wilderness using a camera borrowed from a nature photographer seems to never end. At least it also appears to never get
Jay Z wins copyright infringement case over Big Pimpin' Egyptian song sample
The Guardian - Rory Carroll in Los Angeles
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Osama Fahmy, nephew of Baligh Hamdi, an Egyptian composer whose 1957 song Khosara Khosara features in the 1999 hit Jay Z has won a copyright infringement trial stemming
PETA sues photographer over monkey selfie copyright
boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza
Self portrait by Monkey A monkey who earned fame by snapping a selfie on David Slater's camera has a new advocate: PETA, whose latest stunt is to sue …
After 80 years, Happy Birthday song is finally in the public domain
boingboing.net - Xeni Jardin
A federal judge in Los Angeles today delivered “a stunning reversal of decades of copyright claims,” as the LA Times put it. Warner/Chappell Music …
Band or Brand?
blog.gov.uk - Posted by: Gary Townley, Posted on: 26 June 2015 - Categories: Trade marks
It is Glastonbury Festival time again kids. We all have our favourite bands and artists. But are we buying into the band, the music or the brand? I …
Asda
'Asda refused to give us our baby photos back because the pictures were too good'
standard.co.uk - Sebastian Mann
Asda staff refused to hand over a father's photographs of his new born daughter because they were too good, it is claimed. Nurse Lauren Breed, 28, …
Copycat Kit Kats on cards as European court of justice rejects trademark bid
The Guardian - Julia Kollewe
Nestlé fails to convince judges to protect chocolate bar’s four-fingered shape after opposition from rival Cadbury Nestléhas suffered a setback in its attempt to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat chocolate
Should Governments Trademark Twitter Hashtags?
govtech.com - by Brian Heaton
From print advertising to TV commercials, a zinger of a line or a catchy symbol often helps businesses and governments market their services and worm …

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The Kylie Minogue vs Kylie Jenner trademark battle

Battle of the brands: six epic fights over trademark names

Great British Bake Off threatens charity cake contest over use of its name

Trunki trumped by Kiddee in design battle of the suitcases

Kylie v Kylie: does Minogue or Jenner deserve to own trademarked name?

Cassandra Clare sued for copyright infringement

The National Archives Released A Free Coloring Book Of Weird Patents

Monkey selfies and equine photobombing: who owns animal photography?

Dylan Thomas copyright claims thrown out by Irish court

Anne Frank's diary caught in fierce European copyright battle

Yosemite agrees to change the names of its significant locations to appease trademark troll

Bill Bryson cover infringes copyright over 'Jolly Fisherman'

Readers borrow record-setting number of digital titles from libraries in 2015

Anne Frank foundation fights plans to publish diary online on 1 January

Happy Birthday's copyright status is finally, mysteriously settled

Apple Just Patented a Full Color 3D Printer Concept

Twitter applies to trademark the 'subtweet' in the US and Europe

Why video game loading screens could soon be fun

Peter Hook sues New Order, claiming they 'pillaged' the group's name

INPI rejects ‘Je suis Paris’ and ‘Pray for Paris’ TM applications

The monkey ‘selfie’ copyright battle is still going on, and it’s getting weirder

Jay Z wins copyright infringement case over Big Pimpin' Egyptian song sample

PETA sues photographer over monkey selfie copyright

After 80 years, Happy Birthday song is finally in the public domain

Band or Brand?

'Asda refused to give us our baby photos back because the pictures were too good'

Copycat Kit Kats on cards as European court of justice rejects trademark bid

Should Governments Trademark Twitter Hashtags?