26 Nov, 2024 Copyright in the saddle: UK case shows IP challenges for high-vis equestrian clothing 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...
21 Nov, 2024 Muddying the waters of copyright – a rapid reaction to the IPEC decision which sees the sinking of the WaterRower’s claims for copyright protection By Phil Sherrell Louise Sargeant Shiv Gupta Should the rowing machine below be protected by copyright in the same way as an iconic piece of art or music? That was the question...
12 Jun, 2024 UKIPO Design Case No. O/0386/24 Fradur S.A. v The Study Bed Company Limited By Daniel Anti Case Background The Study Bed Company filed an invalidity application against UK registered design no. 6248940 owned by Fradur S.A which...
29 Feb, 2024 Patents for modular scaffolding system infringed, but registered designs held to be invalid By Bryony Gold The case of Safestand v Weston Homes [2023] EWHC 3250 (Pat) concerned registered design and patent rights in builders’ trestles,...
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...
15 Feb, 2023 M&S all lit up in successful liqueur bottle UK registered design case By Maisie Briggs Successful M&S bottle registered design case against Aldi In a successful M&S bottle design case against Aldi, the Intellectual Property...
04 Nov, 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2023 By Louise Sargeant Ewan Grist The International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2023 has now been published, with contributing editor Ewan Grist. It covers common...