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Banksy strikes again: Basquiat, graffiti, and the issue of copyright law
PA, CC BY-SABanksy is back, in his own iconic style.Two murals by the British street artist have been spotted on the walls of the Barbican Centre in London, which is hosting Boom for Real, a major...
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How 21 artists graffitied one man’s property, made it famous, sued him when...
Nigel Morris/Flickr, CC BY-SAIt’s an extraordinary tale with a whiff of Banksy about it, although surprisingly, he was not involved. In a landmark ruling, 21 New York street artists have sued and won...
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Big brands ripping off street art is not cool: why illegal graffiti should be...
H&M's New Routine sportswear campaign featuring graffiti artist Revok's unauthorised artwork in the backgroundH&MWhen street artist Jason “Revok” Williams sprayed his trademark chevrons on a...
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Brexit: champagne, parmesan, prosecco and feta could soon be at the centre of...
ShutterstockAs Brexit day creeps closer, one issue that remains unresolved is the way that food names will be protected in Britain and the EU. From parmesan and feta to cornish pasties and Bavarian...
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Banksy finally goes to court to stop unauthorised merchandising, despite...
A visitor enjoys the art of Banksy exhbition at the Mudec Museum in Milan.EPA-EFECopyright is for losers – or so Banksy once claimed. But the days of the mysterious artist’s dislike for intellectual...
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How Banksy’s latest trademark row could backfire
Banksy's merchandise "shop" in Croydon, London.ShutterstockThe elusive Bristol street artist Banksy has hit the headlines again recently after opening a store named Gross Domestic Product in South...
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Prosecco-flavoured Pringles: did festive snack break EU law?
KelloggProsecco and pink peppercorn: it was a fantasy combination of flavours designed to excite consumer tastebuds over the Christmas holiday period in 2018. Less than a year later the festive snack...
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Car wars: how Nokia could find itself at centre of EU investigation over...
Mercedes' new electric SUV is made by Daimler which has complained to the European Commission about Nokia.Daimler AGThanks to cutting-edge digital technology, cars are increasingly like “smartphones on...
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Drug companies should drop their patents and collaborate to fight coronavirus
Working together.ShutterstockAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to claim victims around the world, the race is on to produce the right medicines to fight it. This includes developing a vaccine to...
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Banksy brands under threat after elusive graffiti artist loses trademark...
Dumbonyc/Flickr, CC BY-SABritain’s most famous – and enigmatic – graffiti artist Banksy once proclaimed that “copyright is for losers”. Now, having lost a two-year legal fight over the trademarking of...
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Vegan ‘dairy’ products face EU ban from using milk cartons and yoghurt pots –...
The days of this look could be numbered. Tada ImagesLeading oat milk brand Oatly and the owner of Flora margarine are spearheading a campaign to overturn new proposed EU rules that could have dire...
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Emballages : intense bataille entre l’industrie laitière et les entreprises...
En 2017, un arrêt de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a déjà interdit aux producteurs d’aliments végétaliens commercialisant dans l’UE d’utiliser des termes tels que « lait...
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Intellectual property and COVID-19 medicines: why a WTO waiver may not be enough
A medic administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai. India and South Africa have led efforts to get a waiver on intellectual property rights.Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19...
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Push for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver isn’t a panacea: but it could nudge...
ShutterstockA new proposal, this time from the US, on how to open up access to vaccines against COVID-19 by relaxing patent rights, has added to an already complex and fraught debate between the World...
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Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture
GreenArt/ShutterstockThe European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea is the first African product to receive...
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Brut force: how Putin’s champagne label law could spark a trademark dispute...
Shebeko/ShutterstockEarlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an amendment to a federal law reserving the use of the Russian term for champagne – Шампанское (shampanskoye) – to...
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La protección de la UE para el té rooibos es una gran noticia para la...
Shutterstock / GreenArtLa Unión Europea ha añadido recientemente el té rooibos (arbusto rojo) a su registro de productos con denominación de origen protegida. Este té emblemático es el primer producto...
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How could an Italian gallery sue over use of its public domain art?
The Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy was unhappy over Pornhub's use of Botticelli's Venus, which they house. UffiziBoticelli’s The Birth of Venus resides within the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy....
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Prosecco or prošek? The EU battle between Italy and Croatia over wine branding
Prosecco is probably the most famous Italian wine, a byword for sparkling good times and popping corks. But behind the fizz, Italy is in a major dispute over whether Croatia can sell a premium dessert...
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Paella given official cultural recognition – what this new status means for...
Elena Eryomenko / ShutterstockPaella – the iconic Valencian rice dish made with fish, meat or vegetables – has been officially recognised for its cultural importance. In October, the local government...
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How Russia is using intellectual property as a war tactic
ApostolisBril / ShutterstockAs part of its deadly assault on Ukraine, Russia has taken the rare step to use intellectual property rights as a war tactic. In early March, the Russian government issued a...
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Lindt’s chocolate bunny trademark win shows shape matters to consumers
In a move sure to upset chocoholics everywhere, discount supermarket Lidl was recently told to destroy its stocks of chocolate bunnies. The cull was ordered by a Swiss court that decided Lidl’s bunny...
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Banksy’s copyright battle with Guess – anonymity shouldn’t compromise his...
A display from The Art of Banksy: Without Limits exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bangkok. Banksy's Pest Control website states: "Banksy has NOTHING to do with any of the current or recent...
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An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter
ventdusud/ShutterstockFor most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it’s a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound...
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Kylian Mbappé has trademarked his iconic goal celebration – why a pose can...
Kylian Mbappé celebrating a goal with his trademark celebration. Victor Velter/ShutterstockFrench football superstar Kylian Mbappé celebrates most of his goals by crossing his arms and tucking his...
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