WIPO celebrates 20 years of UDRP; votes against reform
The World Intellectual Property Organization celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy with a conference at its headquarters last week.
Record labels share fears over counterfeit vinyls: reports
Record companies, particularly independent labels, are increasingly having to face the problem of counterfeit vinyls being sold online, according to reports.
Justin Bieber settles with photographer over Instagram post
Justin Bieber has settled with a photographer who claimed the singer had infringed his copyright by posting a paparazzi picture of himself to his Instagram.
Sports memorabilia site slams NBA takedown campaign
A sports memorabilia website has sued for a declaration that it has not infringed the National Basketball Association’s trademarks after its listings were removed from e-commerce sites including eBay.
China bans all content from PewDiePie and ‘takes’ his copyright
Popular YouTuber PewDiePie’s content has been banned in China after he reacted to a meme which compared the country’s leader to Winnie the Pooh.
Music publishers call for congressional TikTok probe
The US National Music Publishers Association has called for greater scrutiny of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok amid concerns over copyright infringement.
60% of Google search results lead shoppers to counterfeits: Incorpro
Up to two-thirds of results returned by search engines, such as Google, lead consumers to websites that sell fake or possibly dangerous goods, according to a new report.
Lizzo hit with further plagiarism claims over 'Truth Hurts'
US singer Lizzo is facing allegations of not fairly compensating the writers behind her hit song “Truth Hurts”, in which she sings “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch”.
NBA, MLB and NHL target online counterfeiters
Several sports organisations have filed a joint lawsuit against suspected online counterfeiters allegedly based in China.
Amazon delists Tablo DVRs over ‘copyright infringement’
Amazon has removed nearly all listings for Tablo digital video recorder (DVR) devices from its site on the grounds of copyright infringement, according to reports.
