IPEC insights: account of profits not available in threats action - Luxe World v Touch of Vogue
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has issued a helpful decision in an interim strikeout application confirming that an account…
UKIPO: fee increases effective 01 April 2026
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced an increase in its fees for the first time since 2018 for…
Potential changes to the UK design system: September 2025 consultation
A review of the UK designs system is currently taking place, with the aim of providing a more effective and…
Hague design registration system update: reduced “individual” designation and renewal fees for designating the Republic of Korea
In a welcome announcement concerning the international Hague design registration system, the “individual” designation fee for designating the Republic of…
Edwards v boohoo: UK unregistered designs on trial
Design rights play an important role in the fashion industry. In this case between the designer, Sonia Edwards, and the…
Exhaustion of IP after Brexit: clarity from UK Government in response to consultation
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK ceased to be bound by the EU’s rules on intellectual property…
Increase in renewal fee for EU designations in a Hague design registration
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has notified its intention to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to increase…
Help, the UK design registry is objecting to my Hague design registration! Why, and what can I do?
In the context of design registration protection which covers the UK, one of the ways in which this protection can…
Finding those UK design registrations…where are they hiding?
In the context of design registrations which cover the UK, there are two potential routes for obtaining this protection. The…
Saudi Arabia accedes to the Hague design registration system
In what is excellent news, Saudi Arabia has recently deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) of…
Global design registration protection: change is afoot, will the Hague design registration system adapt?
Recent months have seen considerable change in the context of design registration protection. This change has included the adoption of…
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