A registered design can protect the appearance of the whole or part of a product. The scope of registered designs extends not only to three-dimensional shapes, but also...
This Practice Note examines the likely impact of Brexit on IP rights. It deals with key issues that may affect the owners of trade marks, design rights, copyright and...
Character merchandising is the practice of licensing the name or likeness of a (usually fictitious) character for use in the marketing of goods or services. In theory,...
This table sets out the key differences between the various unregistered and registered design rights available in the UK. For more detailed information regarding the...
This Practice Note examines the complex relationship between copyright and designs. For more information about designs law and copyright law, see: Design transactions and...
Protection of designs Designs are capable of being protected in a number of ways in the UK and, depending on how they are protected, they can be assigned, licensed or...
There are four key design rights in the UK: • UK registered design • UK unregistered design • Community registered design • Community unregistered...
Managing a design dispute This Practice Note sets out the practical and strategic considerations to be taken into account by practitioners and their clients when bringing...
Design rights before and after Brexit The purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different design rights available in the UK prior to and...
This tracker is intended to be used to track the progress of legislative proposals, relevant judgments and current consultations related to designs. Jump to: Brexit and...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained. It contains closed legislative proposals, published judgments and closed consultations that...
Designs are protected by law both at UK and EU levels. Designs can be protected by registered design rights and/or unregistered design rights. For an...
This new starter guide provides an introduction to intellectual property (IP) law. It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those who are new to IP as a practice area. This...
Background The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ( IPEC ) is a specialist list of the Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division) which is intended to provide...
Introduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ( IPEC ) is a specialist list of the Intellectual Property List...
The purpose of this Practice Note is to examine and explain the intellectual property rights (IPRs) likely to exist in a website and the extent to which these can be...