A recent court ruling in China ordered the immediate demolition of a building resembling the Vector Architects-designed Seashore Chapel due to architectural copyright infringement. More about Vector Architects wins landmark architectural copyright infringement case in China
Leading UK architects and designers including David Chipperfield, Jasper Morrison and Amanda Levete have opposed government plans to allow artificial intelligence companies to train their models on copyrighted work without consent. More about Copyright exemption plans for AI are "nothing less than vandalism" say UK architects and designers
Increasing use of AI could have major copyright implications for designers and architects, warn experts as part of our AItopia series. More about AI exposes designers and architects to copyright complications say experts
Technology company Digby has partnered with American furniture brand Heller to launch a tool for establishing the authenticity of physical design products using the blockchain. More about Digby Design Authenticator links furniture with NFTs to fight counterfeiting
Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children's purse Pooey Puitton. More about Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
Representatives of rock band Nirvana are suing Marc Jacobs for using its copyrighted smiley face logo in the fashion designer's latest collection and campaign. More about Nirvana sues Marc Jacobs for using iconic smiley face logo
French fashion house Balenciaga is being sued for creating key rings that closely resemble Little Trees, the popular in-car air fresheners. More about Balenciaga is being sued for copying tree-shaped car fresheners
The controversial Dubai Frame has opened to the public, despite an ongoing copyright dispute with architect Fernando Donis, who won a competition to design the observation tower over a decade ago. More about Dubai Frame opens amid claims of copyright infringement
Architects shouldn't be stifled by their disdain for copying successful ideas, from Assemble's pop-up cinema to Shigeru Ban's cardboard structures, says Phineas Harper in his latest Opinion column. More about "Call us dull, call us sellouts, call us gentrifiers – just don't call us copycats"
Confectionary giant Mondelez and British chain Poundland are locked in a feud over the discount store's new Toblerone-esque chocolate bar called Twin Peaks. More about Poundland's mountain-inspired chocolate bar sparks legal battle with Toblerone
The organisers of Swiss fair Art Basel have filed a lawsuit against Adidas for using the event's name and branding without permission on a limited-edition pair of trainers. More about Adidas faces lawsuit over Art Basel-branded trainers
The Italian courts have sided with Molteni&C in a legal dispute against Cassina that saw both brands exhibit the same chair during Milan design week. More about Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair
Molteni&C has won the first round of a legal battle against Cassina, after both Italian brands showed the same 1950s Gio Ponti chair at Milan design week. More about Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge chair
Copyright protection lasts too long and should be shortened, according to musician David Byrne, speaking at a design festival at the new A/D/O space in New York this weekend. More about Copyright has "gone too far" and ideas should belong to everyone, says David Byrne
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Samsung in its ongoing patent case against fellow tech giant Apple. More about Samsung wins Supreme Court battle with Apple
German brand e15 is taking IKEA to Germany's highest court over a bed it claims is copied from one of its own designs. More about Bestselling IKEA bed infringes design right claims e15
Recent changes to UK copyright law might not give furniture designers the protections they expect, according to intellectual property lawyer Margaret Briffa. More about Designers still at risk under new UK copyright law, warns intellectual property lawyer
New copyright laws in the UK have come into effect, banning replicas of some of the most-copied icons of 20th century furniture design – including pieces by Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames (+ slideshow). More about 10 popular furniture replicas that are now outlawed by UK copyright
Business news: American furniture brand Emeco has accepted an out-of-court settlement from IKEA after accusing the Swedish giant of copying the design of one of its chairs. More about IKEA settles with Emeco over claims it copied a Norman Foster chair
A new copyright law in the UK will "wipe out" design book publishing and cripple design education, according to author and publisher Charlotte Fiell. More about Copyright legislation will destroy design publishing says Charlotte Fiell