There hasn’t been a new James Bond movie since 2021, and with no sign of a replacement to Daniel Craig being announced anytime soon, the franchise seems to have lapsed into disuse.

Or at least, that is the claim of the Kleindienst Group, who have filed “cancellation actions based on non-use” targeting the James Bond name and associated trademarks…

Shane Smyth is a Solicitor with FR Kelly who specialises in trademarks and other forms of intellectual property. He joins Seán to discuss.