UK design registrations: use inconsistent views at your peril!
18 September 2024
The presence of inconsistencies between the views from a UK design registration can render the registration vulnerable to invalidation in…
The “DF21” design searching service provided by the UK design registry: an underused, and overlooked, resource?
27 August 2024
When it comes to commercialising a product in the UK, failure to perform any due diligence on whether its underlying…
Colour in the context of design registration protection in the UK, and when it can be worth considering
21 August 2024
In the context of protecting the appearance of a consumer product in the UK using design registration protection, a focus…
Hague design registrations: statement of grant notices now being trialled by UK design registry
31 May 2024
In what is exciting news on the UK design registration front, the UK design registry (the UK Intellectual Property Office,…
I spy with my little eye…How to invalidate your own design!
18 April 2024
In its decision of 06 March 2024 the General Court confirmed the invalidity of Puma’s design for the “Fenty x…
Aldi’s copycat gin confirmed as infringing M&S’s registered designs: Court of Appeal guidance on UK registered design infringement
22 March 2024
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s (IPEC) decision, and found Aldi to have infringed four…
Hague design registration system: official fee changes for designating Canada, Israel and South Korea
13 November 2023
In recent weeks, there have been a number of updates relating to the international Hague design registration system, which will…
25 years of the “German Patent and Trade Mark Office”
01 November 2023
25 years ago, on 01 November 1998, the central industrial property office of Germany was rebranded to “Deutsches Patent- und…
Functional designs: balancing the patent and UK/EU design registration tightrope
10 October 2023
In the context of a design that has both aesthetic and technical benefits, a question often asked is whether patent…
Hague design registration system update: reduced official fees for designating China
18 September 2023
In a welcome announcement concerning the international Hague design registration system the individual designation fees for designating China in a…
UKIPO One IPO Transformation Programme second consultation: a trade mark and design update
11 September 2023
The UK Government has launched a consultation on how the trade mark and design system can deliver better digital services.…
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