Designs & Copyright

2011 was a year of the Arab Spring, the Fukushima disaster, the end of Osama bin Laden and the entry…

‘Fake News’ is everywhere, but where’s the discussion around fake cosmetics? Why are consumers happy to buy fake cosmetics? And,…

What were the final items you picked up before leaving home this morning? Chances are that it was your keys….

If you are considering filing for a registered design but don’t know where to start, here is a useful summary…

The European Commission (EC) has issued a notice to stakeholders setting out the consequences of Brexit on copyright.  A copy…

The ‘Draft Agreement on the Withdrawal of the UK’ jointly published by the UK and the European Commission indicates that…

Following on from Barker Brettell’s recent article summarising that the UK has joined the Hague International Design System – a…

The UK has now joined the Hague International Design System which provides a convenient one-stop-shop for initiating design protection in…

For many digital based companies, patent protection simply will not be appropriate or cost effective. This is because the technology…

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently announced that design data from the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) is available…

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL IP on 11 September 2017. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. Since the 1st October 2017, ‘virtual’ or ‘web’ marking of…

In recent years, China has been taking active steps to tighten its laws to tackle the ongoing problem of trade…