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Scope of protection for UK designs after Trunki
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has issued a rare 'Designs Practice Note' to provide guidance to applicants in the light of the judicial comments made in the recent Supreme Court decision in the 'Trunki' case. -
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IP & Brexit - what has changed for design rights?
It is important to know that currently there is no change to EU intellectual property rights or laws. In particular, the scope, effectiveness and enforceability of unitary EU-wide designs remains the same, both within the UK and the other 27 member states. This will continue to be the case until… -
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Lawyer Monthly Magazine: UK design protection
Jackie Johnson writes about new opportunities for UK design protection in Lawyer Monthly magazine. -
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Fee reductions for UK design applications and renewals
Changes to UK design application and renewal fees came into effect 01 October 2016. The new official fees represent a dramatic reduction in the cost of protecting designs in the UK, and will no doubt be hugely welcome to businesses. In particular, the much cheaper rates for multiple designs will… -
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CP6 Convergence Project - EU registered designs
One of the dilemmas when preparing up a registered design application as a first filing is how to depict the design in the application within the constraints and practice of the relevant IP office at which the new application is to be filed. -
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Vacuum Cleaner 'Wars' - Dyson v Vax
The UK Court of Appeal handed down a decision on 27 October 2011 that provides some useful guidance regarding construing the scope of a national UK registered design. -
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Can later design registration defend infringement?
Case C-448/10: Celaya Emparanza y Galdos Internacional SA v Proyectos Integrales de Balizamientos SL. -
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Court of Appeal: Apple v Samsung tablet computer wars
In the UK component of the attempt by Apple Inc. to enforce a Registered Community Design (RCD) against a competing tablet computer produced by Samsung, a preliminary procedural point has been appealed to the UK Court of Appeal and has been decided in favour of Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. in… -
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Samsung v Apple: not as cool but (still) not infringing
Following our July article, ‘Not As Cool, But Not Infringing’ (see link, right), where we reported the decision of the UK High Court in the on-going dispute between electronics giants Apple and Samsung (relating to the interpretation of Apple’s Registered Community Design), we now update you with the latest instalment… -
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Designs for spare parts - BMW v Round and Metal
When the Community Designs Regulation was being debated, one of the more contentious issues was what rights (if any) should be given to spare parts for, in particular but not exclusively, vehicles. The compromise reached was that, in a transitional period, no protection would exist for “a component part of…
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