DesignWrites - Design News

25 Jun, 2024

EU General Court grants broad EU design protection to “consumable” product parts

By Domien Op de Beeck Robert Mooijekind

Here we look at a General Court decision about a registered Community design for an electrode used in welding torches, which may have...

20 Dec, 2023

By Roman Brtka, LL.M.

In welcome news for designers, the Council and European Parliament very recently reached a provisional deal on the EU design reform...

30 Nov, 2023

By Domien Op de Beeck Louise Sargeant Ewan Grist

The ICLG Designs Laws and Regulations guide has now been published! Unsure about the future of EU design law? Join Domien Op de Beeck as...

20 Oct, 2023

By Roman Brtka, LL.M.

On November 29, 2022, the European Commission made a move that could change the game in design rights protection. The Commission adopted...

05 Jul, 2023

By Domien Op de Beeck Camille Vanpeteghem Lola Barberon +6 more...

From underwater masks to twisted chips, the past few years have been interesting for European designs. Members of Bird & Bird’s...

05 Apr, 2023

By Jan Bärenfänger

Last year, we reported on the long dispute about the “paper dispenser”, which is about the relationship between design law and patent law...

12 Jan, 2023

By Domien Op de Beeck Roman Brtka, LL.M.

On 29 November 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for a new Directive on the legal protection of designs...

31 Oct, 2022

By Heidi Hurdle

In the world of the trade mark very few shape marks seem to make the cut and proceed to registration. Dior’s Saddle bag is an example of...

02 Apr, 2020

By Daniel Anti

Applications for registered design protection under the Hague system can now include Mexico as a designated territory from 6 June 2020....