Trade unions representing U.S. actors and musicians urged a London court Tuesday to reverse secondary legislation that altered U.K. copyright law, saying it had unlawfully breached international treaties governing royalty payments for audio recordings.
Trade unions representing U.S. actors and musicians urged a London court Tuesday to reverse secondary legislation that altered U.K. copyright law, saying it had unlawfully breached international treaties governing royalty payments for audio recordings.
Sun Patent Trust has asked the Unified Patent Court to determine a FRAND rate for its wireless device patents in a claim with Chinese smartphone company Vivo, according to a newly public order from the appeals court.
The owner of the classic Gola trainer has accused Clarks of selling shoes that copy a specific protected stripe logo on its side, which it said was confusing shoppers and leading them to buy the rival footwear.
The independent music label of British R&B singer Jorja Smith wants the producer of a viral artificial intelligence-generated track to hand over a share of his profits to Smith and her songwriters after copying her vocals, the label claims, writing in an Instagram post, "We cannot allow this to be the new normal."
A Norwegian designer has failed to convince European officials that he should be able to sell streetwear stamped with the trademark "Mickey is Free!" — even with a disclaimer saying it had "nada, niente" to do with the Disney character.
Spanish shoe retailer Camper has persuaded European Union officials to block a Chinese company's "NuCamper" trademark application, proving that shoppers could muddle up the two brands.
