Court rejects Getty Images’ core claim in historic case against AI image generator Legal The High Court dismissed Getty Images’ core intellectual property claims against an AI image generator, but also granted it limited historic success in a landmark UK lawsuit. US giant Getty Images sued UK-based AI image generator Stability AI, alleging it unlawfully copied and processed millions of copyrighted images to train its image generation technology. The [...]
Ladbrokes and Coral owner files copyright claim against matched betting rival firms Legal Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has filed an intellectual property lawsuit against two of the largest matched betting companies, OddsMonkey and Outplayed. The claim, filed with the English High Court by law firm Wiggin, alleges unauthorised use of its brand logos and copyrighted materials, with Entain describing the matched betting business model as [...]
UK businesses risk losing European trademarks by year-end Legal UK businesses may have their European trademark registrations revoked after 31 December if they cannot demonstrate that they are using them within the EU
Aldi denied permission to appeal Thatchers court ruling June 12, 2025 Aldi has been denied permission to appeal against a court ruling that it infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers’ trademark with its cloudy lemon cider product. The Court of Appeal found against the discount supermarket giant in January after the family-owned cider maker launched a legal battle in 2022. Thatchers claimed that the supermarket [...]
Umbro owner at Supreme Court over football boot logo row March 17, 2025 Umbro's owner is at court seeking to fight off an appeal over a ruling in its favour over the similarity between its logo and an online footwear brand
Thatchers’ cloudy lemonade trademark row with Aldi back in court December 17, 2024 British cider brand Thatchers is back in court today as it seeks to overturn a ruling that said Aldi did not infringe its trademark over its cloudy lemon cider
After Lidl v Tesco: Business branding may seem like a snoozefest, but get it wrong and it may cost you April 20, 2024 After a legal battle of Lidl v Tesco, trademark disputes has been at the forefront of people's minds as the thought of expensive litigation highlights just how important branding is for a business