DesignWrites by Bird & Bird - October 2016
Welcome to the ninth edition of DesignWrites
In this edition:
- Brexit and design protection in the UK
- Using design rights to protect logos
- Guidance given on graphical representations of designs
- Singapore: Important changes to Singapore design law
- Poland: Important changes to Polish design law
- Grace period: not all disclosures are created equal
- UK: Copyright protection for industrially produced artistic works extended
- EU: Mere failure to register a licence shall not prevent the licensee from taking enforcement action against infringers
- UK: Evidence too flimsy to invalidate registered designs for pop-up cards
- Focus on fashion: how the industry is shaking up to beat lookalikes to the shop floor and meet consumer demand
If you would like advice on how best to protect your designs or take action to stop copycats, please contact Ewan Grist.
