Amazon found to target UK consumers by Court of Appeal
Intellectual property rights are territorial in nature, subject to the laws of individual countries, sitting within the constraints of jurisdictional boundaries. When does selling goods online, to another foreign jurisdiction, constitute trade mark infringement?
NFTs, blockchain and IP – part 3: a summary of recent key NFT disputes
In part three of this series, we look at recent legal disputes involving NFTs (ongoing and settled), that present new, unique intellectual property issues.
NFTs, blockchain and IP – part 2: the IP rights of NFT owners
In part two of this series, we look at the interplay between NFTs and specific intellectual property (IP) rights that subsist in the UK.
NFTs, blockchain and IP – part 1: the key concepts
In part one of this series, we introduce the concepts of non-fungible tokens (NFTS), the metaverse, cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Court awards more than £900,000+ in costs for Ed Sheeran’s copyright dispute
Trainee Trade Mark Attorney Vishal Dattani discusses the case and analyses the costs risks for complex copyright litigation in the High Court
Oh why…did the copyright claims against Ed Sheeran fail?
On 6 April 2022, after a high-stakes, eleven day trial, the High Court of England and Wales declared that Ed Sheeran, singer/songwriter, did not infringe copyright relating to the song “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri. The allegation that Ed Sheeran copied the catchy parts of “Oh Why” was therefore dismissed by the Court.
OhPolly loses design infringement battle against Original Beauty: a crash course in quantifying loss
“Damages inquiries are rare in intellectual property cases”. Fortunately, every now and again, a case is heard on inquiry, providing practitioners and rights holders with a practical refresher on the calculation of damages in UK proceedings.
Successful copyright claim for the Duchess of Sussex
In early 2021, the High Court of England and Wales found that Associated Newspapers Limited, , had infringed copyright belonging to the Duchess of Sussex and unlawfully invaded her privacy. We analyse what led to the decision of infringement in the Duchess’ case.
Sir Ringo Starr puts his ring on it with an agreement
As the Ringo Starr case shows, despite some tricky issues to navigate around, the parties were able to reach an agreement and have likely saved long run costs of fighting a lengthy legal battle!
Buying fakes: the ACG
About the author: Vishal Dattani: I’m a trainee trade mark attorney in the Leeds office of Appleyard Lees. I have a background in law, having studied for the GDL and LPC prior to joining Appleyard Lees. Completing my masters report in intellectual property (IP) stimulated my passion to continue my career in the field. Since […]
