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 EU Design Reform: The horizon is in sight as Council and European Parliament reach provisional deal 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 ICLG Designs Laws and Regulations guide now published 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 EU Design Reform: The horizon even closer after European Council adopts position 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 Apr, 2023 Does the CJEU ruling on the “paper dispenser” finally bring clarity for design owners? 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 EU design laws: changes on the horizon 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 Dior Saddle bag’s shape not a trade mark says EUIPO 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 Mexico joins the Hague System By Daniel Anti Applications for registered design protection under the Hague system can now include Mexico as a designated territory from 6 June 2020....