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Deliveries within minutes, dissatisfaction within weeks: Issa PR accuses Getir of idea theft

27 July 2021 08:41

Getir is accused by Issa PR of ripping off ideas from their pitch, claims the Turkish grocery delivery company denies.

IP Spotlight: Taking God to court

25 June 2021 06:00

We’ve heard of large companies being accused of idea theft by independent innovators and smaller brands, but what happens when the alleged perpetrator is a religious institution? This is the situation Rome street artist Alessia Babrow has been grappling with. Last year, she discovered a stylised image of Christ she had created had been reproduced without her permission — by the Vatican itself.

Protection against IP theft needs “big enough teeth” in more markets: solar energy entrepreneur

18 June 2021 20:19

For some innovators, absolute secrecy seems to be the only way to truly protect their idea. We speak to a solar technology entrepreneur about his experience with IP theft and whether there is any alternative way forward for innovators in his industry.

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9 April 2021 05:59

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Designer Virgil Abloh sued over disappearing Instagram post

7 July 2020 08:29

Do you have the right to post a photo of your product on Instagram, when that photo was taken by someone else?

YouTube channel owner offers reward for lost Terms of Service

5 July 2020 20:15

Live Better Music claims Epidemic Sound walked back on their music licensing agreement by making content claims on Live Better’s videos on YouTube. Live Better says it licensed the tracks from Epidemic Sound legally. Problem is, they can't find the previous Terms of Service document, which proves it.

Indian movie accused of copying background and plot

30 September 2019 08:40

An Indian movie has allegedly copied the background of its movie poster from an artist, and has even supposedly stolen its plot from a French movie.

Japanese artist loses court case over copy of goldfish-filled phone booth

23 September 2019 09:17

A Japanese artist has lost in court a case he brought against a merchants' association for copying his design of a phone booth filled with water and goldfish.

Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for illegally using her likeness

19 September 2019 20:40

Pop singer Ariana Grande has sued clothes retailer Forever 21 for using a model who looks very similar to her in their media campaign early this year.

Chinese company takes down copycat game after lawsuit from Blizzard

30 August 2019 20:42

Sina Games, a Chinese game company, has taken down a game that it has been accused of copying from an American game company.

Model sues Jockey for below-the-belt business practices

21 August 2019 08:51

An underwear model is suing Jockey for using his image long after his contract with them expired.

Tara Reid sues producers over Sharknado slot machines

20 August 2019 08:47

Actress Tara Reid is suing the producers of Sharknado for using her image without her permission.

The cat-and-mouse game between politicians and musicians

19 August 2019 08:43

Politicians are playing songs at their rallies, sometimes without permission, and the musicians are getting fed up with it.
This tends to happen to conservative politicians, who are not aligned with popular musicians who are frequently left-leaning.
Donald Trump, a divisive politician whose rallies have featured songs by Neil Young, Rihanna and Pharrell Williams, has received letters from th