On March 21, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury verdict finding that Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" infringed upon Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up." This landmark, controversial case has shifted the paradigm of music and related entertainment, and we believe, will lead to a rise in copyright infringement litigation. In June 2012, entertainers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams along with Clifford Harris, Jr. (a/k/a "T.I.") wrote [...]

The Delhi High Court on 13th December 2017 in the case of Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd V. Brain Seed Sportainment Pvt Ltd & Anr. while examining on the issue of acquired distinctiveness decided that 'BOOKMYSHOW' has not acquired any distinctiveness. Brief Background The Plaintiff in the case 'Bigtree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd' is a company established in 1999. It provides ticketing solutions through its website "www.bookmyshow.com" and mobile app BOOKMYSHOW. The Defendant in the case [...]

Following our report ( which you can read here) on the EU Commission proposals for the treatment of trade marks and designs after Brexit, the Commission and the UK have published a revised version of the proposed Withdrawal Treaty (see here - in particular Articles 50 to 57) showing those parts of the Treaty which are agreed in principle (with a green background) and those elements which are not yet agreed (without any colour background). [...]