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Jay Z didn’t infringe copyright with Big Pimpin’ –http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/21/jay-z-wins-copyright-infringement-case-big-pimpin-sample Janet Jackson effectively has a load of instagram accounts shut down because of photos and videos of her concerts featured on them! https://www.sundayworld.com/entertainment/music/janet-jackson-apologises-to-fans-over-instagram-block We’re the Tartan Army…….no, WE are the Tartan Army – There’s a big scrap over who can use the Trade Mark ‘Tartan Army’ – http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/tartan-army-name-battle-reaches-court-of-session-1-3925123#axzz3pORPs516

Sooooo, yesterday Irish Trade Mark Agents FR Kelly filed an application for ‘Phantom’ in the classes for radio and television broadcasting. The same firm registered ‘Phantom’ as an Irish Trade Mark back in 2004 for Wireless Media Limited, the company behind the application for Phantom FM in the license application back at that stage registered

It’s been a week or so since I trawled the European Trade Mark filings to see who has been filing what (I’ve been busy, ok?!) – Quite a few marks with noting so there is. I didn’t know what a ‘subtweet’ was until I Googled it (you mention someone without using their handle, FYI), but