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Bird & Bird’s Design experts have contributed to the latest edition of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) Design...
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By the International Product Design Group at Bird & Bird
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Paving the way for another significant development in the European intellectual property landscape, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar...
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Today, on 1 May 2025, one important part of the EU design package enters into force: The new Union Design Regulation 2024/282. Reason...
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The Court of Appeal (overturning the High Court) has ruled that a modular design for builders’ trestles scaffolding structures was...
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The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is inviting stakeholders – including designers, legal practitioners, businesses, and industry...
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German Federal Court of Justice: No copyright protection for Birkenstock sandals The case The German Federal Court of Justice has...
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In a registered design infringement claim, the court tackled a novel legal point: can a design with multiple potential configurations...
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In its landmark Kwantum/Vitra decision, the CJEU ruled that EU Member States are not allowed to unilaterally apply the material...
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For several weeks now, we have been sharing the key changes introduced by the new EU design package. After introducing the highlights,...
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Welcome back to our series of articles on the new EU design package. Part 1 on Enforcement can be found here; please see here for Part 2...
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In this article, we look at a recent Australian decision relating to the revocation of two registered Australian designs after a request...
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We continue our series of articles on the key changes introduced by the new EU design package looking at the intricate relationship...
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The EU General Court recently ruled that a Registered Community Design for a rectangular-shaped floor marking was invalid, as the...
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In a decision likely to attract attention from those interested in the application of copyright law to design-related cases, the IPEC...
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Finally, the new EU design package consisting of the new Union Design Regulation 2024/2822 and the new Design Directive 2024/2823 have...
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The International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2025 has now been published, with contributing editor Ewan Grist. It covers common...