Adidas loses bid for three-stripe trade mark in the EU
An EU court has told Adidas it cannot hold a trade mark for the use of three stripes "in any direction". More
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Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
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
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Nirvana sues Marc Jacobs for using iconic smiley face logo
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
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Balenciaga is being sued for copying tree-shaped car fresheners
French fashion house Balenciaga is being sued for creating key rings that closely resemble Little Trees, the popular in-car air fresheners. More
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KitKat loses EU court appeal for four-finger chocolate bar trade mark
Nestlé has lost a long-running legal battle to win the European copyright for the four-fingered design of its KitKat chocolate bar. More
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Levi's sues Kenzo for trademark infringement over use of red pocket tab
Levi's has accused French fashion brand Kenzo of copying the famous red tabs of its jeans. More
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Dubai Frame opens amid claims of copyright infringement
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
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Poundland set to challenge Toblerone's trademarked chocolate bar shape in court
Toblerone diluted its trade mark when it released a savings-driven redesign of its chocolate bar last year, retail chain Poundland is set to argue in the UK courts. More
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"Call us dull, call us sellouts, call us gentrifiers – just don't call us copycats"
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
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Poundland's mountain-inspired chocolate bar sparks legal battle with Toblerone
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
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Design of Mother Teresa's sari trademarked to combat "misuse"
The blue and white sari famously worn by recently canonised nun Mother Teresa has been trademarked to protect her reputation. More
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Adidas faces lawsuit over Art Basel-branded trainers
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
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KitKat denied UK trade mark for four-fingered chocolate bar
Nestlé has lost a four-year battle to get the design of its KitKat chocolate bar recognised as a trade mark in the UK. More
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Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair
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
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Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge 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
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Copyright has "gone too far" and ideas should belong to everyone, says David Byrne
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
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Samsung wins Supreme Court battle with Apple
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Samsung in its ongoing patent case against fellow tech giant Apple. More
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Bestselling IKEA bed infringes design right claims e15
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
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Designers still at risk under new UK copyright law, warns intellectual property lawyer
Recent changes to UK copyright law might not give furniture designers the protections they expect, according to intellectual property lawyer Margaret Briffa. More
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10 popular furniture replicas that are now outlawed by UK copyright
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
