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Microsoft bans Xbox users over Halo 4 piracy
Consoles give technology corporation clues about IP abuse of its most important games release this year...  »
IP becomes master of disguise on Halloween night
Outfits for attending the planet’s annual dressing-up party do more than conceal people’s identities. They also harbour their own unique set of copyright, trademark and image-rights issues, wri....  »
WIPO director calls for worldwide system of IP rules to quell ‘patent wars’
In a keynote address, Dr Francis Gurry suggests a solution to IP challenges posed by global markets...  »
Soundalike brand proves Cointreau-versial for orange liqueur lawyers
Beverage producer levels cocktail of allegations against Mexican rival, and manages tequila three birds with one stone...  »
How safe are ebooks from illegal copying?
Publishing has enjoyed a far smoother journey into the electronic age than the music business. But that doesn’t mean it can be complacent about piracy, writes Matt Packer...  »
UK web users harvest 345m illegal tracks in first half of 2012
First-ever Digital Music Index finds that pirated songs eclipse legal downloads by more than 100m units...  »
How to bust the adbusters?
A recent online protest has shown that adbusting is a particularly challenging form of brand abuse. NewLegal Review examines its damaging effects...  »
Banana skin strikes for Velvet Underground in Warhol image lawsuit
New York’s godfathers of alternative rock slip up in copyright segment of case against pop artist’s estate – but trademark claim on banana design continues...  »
Disney braves for action to quash imitative DVD covers
Quick-change film titles and DVD box art amount to a ‘pattern of misleading consumers’, alleges leading maker of family films...  »
Merchandise man throws in the towel over trademark suit
American Football collectors’ item waves goodbye to counterfeit versions...  »