12/22/2025 1:17:55 PM Copyright protection for works of applied art: CJEU clarifies originality standards in landmark furniture design cases By Jan Bärenfänger Introduction On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long-awaited judgment in the joint...
12/11/2025 8:29:25 PM ICLG Designs Laws and Regulations 2026 guide By Ewan Grist Jan Bärenfänger Catharina Krahn Louise Sargeant +1 more... Show less The International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2026 examines the design laws across multiple jurisdictions, from initial application...
7/8/2025 8:35:34 AM Bird & Bird’s cross-border design law digest: The Notable, the novel, and the unexpected By Domien Op de Beeck Robert Mooijekind Henri Kaikkonen Jennika Sucksdorff Frédérique Bocqueraz Pava Vrhovac Jan Bärenfänger Francesca Rombola Luisa Moavero Milanesi Cristiana Andreotta Mateusz Zuk Michal Liszka Edzard Boonen Nina Dorenbosch +11 more... Show less Bird & Bird’s Design experts have contributed to the latest edition of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) Design...
5/20/2025 1:52:08 PM Mio and konektra: Advocate General’s Opinion on Copyright Protection for Works of Applied Art By Jan Bärenfänger Paving the way for another significant development in the European intellectual property landscape, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar...
5/1/2025 8:00:09 AM Welcome, EU Design! Make Yourself Comfortable! By Jan Bärenfänger Today, on 1 May 2025, one important part of the EU design package enters into force: The new Union Design Regulation 2024/282. Reason...
6/20/2024 9:56:00 AM The Italian Supreme Court clarifies conflicts in protection of artistic work in Italian copyright law and EU copyright law By Cristiana Andreotta Elisabetta Bandera An exhibition set up was granted copyright protection: can the same protection also be reserved to a single component of the setting?...
10/4/2019 9:03:00 PM Protecting your shop interior: what are the options? By Nina Dorenbosch An original look can be a great selling point for your store as well as an easy way for customers to recognize your brand without even...
9/12/2017 8:57:00 PM Vespa design: the Court of Turin grants 3D trademark and copyright protection By Cristiana Andreotta The famous scooter made by Piaggio has been recognised as an iconic trade mark for the company and a copyrightable work of industrial...