Spotify has struck a deal that makes it easier for music publishers to claim royalties they are owed, if they agree not to make copyright-infringement claims against the streaming service.
Star Trek fan film faces IP complaint from two Hollywood studios
A dispute over the ownership of the Klingon language is boldly going where no legal row has gone before after two major Hollywood studios cited their copyright of the fictional Star Trek tongue to block the production of a fan-funded film.
Changes to the EU’s intellectual property framework
A number of changes to the European Union’s trademark regulation will take effect later this month.
Poundstretcher taken to High Court over ‘selling fake bottles of Head & Shoulders shampoo’
Consumer products group Procter & Gamble has launched a legal battle against UK discount store Poundstretcher on the grounds of copyright infringement.
Young couple embroiled in legal row with Middle-Earth Enterprises over use of ‘hobbit’ in company name
A short husband and his tall wife have found themselves embroiled in a trademark dispute over whether they should be allowed to have the word ‘Hobbit’ in the title of their budding wine business.