Australia condemns British American Tobacco's cheap cigarettes

Australia's Health Minister has slammed a decision by British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) to start selling cut-price cigarettes Down Under. read more

Chinese court, government still trying to settle iPad trademark dispute

A Chinese court is trying to mediate a settlement between Apple and a company named Proview over control of the iPad trademark in China. A Chinese official claims that the trademark rightfully belongs to Proview according to Chinese law, despite the fact that the company sold the trademark in 2009. In a separate American suit, Proview alleges its sale of the trademark is invalid because the ...

Hipsters take on auto giant

SHOREDITCH, London – A British arts "collective" visited by stars like Natalie Portman, Amy Winehouse and Beyonce is locked in a legal battle over its name with giant automaker Jaguar.

High Court tobacco legal battle begins

Day one of a legal stoush over plain packaging laws focused on trademark implications of the legislation.

UK brands lose right to own names in China

High street brands from John Lewis to Dixons have had the rights to their names in China snapped up without their consent by trademark "squatters", potentially putting at risk plans to expand ...