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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

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...

3/27/2025 9:54:38 AM

By Waqas Hussain

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is inviting stakeholders – including designers, legal practitioners, businesses, and industry...

3/17/2025 10:02:01 AM

By Jan Bärenfänger

German Federal Court of Justice: No copyright protection for Birkenstock sandals The case The German Federal Court of Justice has...

11/26/2024 2:36:39 PM

By Evie Scott

In a decision likely to attract attention from those interested in the application of copyright law to design-related cases, the IPEC...

11/25/2024 3:59:55 PM

By Jan Bärenfänger

Finally, the new EU design package consisting of the new Union Design Regulation 2024/2822 and the new Design Directive 2024/2823 have...

11/22/2024 11:17:06 AM

By Ewan Grist Louise Sargeant

The International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2025 has now been published, with contributing editor Ewan Grist. It covers common...

11/18/2024 1:39:51 PM

By Elisabetta Bandera Paola Ruggiero Cristiana Andreotta +1 more...

7/5/2023 2:24:00 PM

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...