The fight between insurers and car manufacturers as to whether and, if so how, to protect the design of spare parts for cars delayed the implementation of an EU regulation on design protection for ...

It is a common misconception, particularly among multinational businesses, that the European design protection system is nearly identical to the design patent system in the United States. In fact, ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court, taking up an issue that has puzzled lower courts, agreed on Monday to clarify whether the design that is a ...

Industrial Design protection is provided for a shape, configuration, surface pattern, colour, or line (or a combination of these), which, when applied to a functional article, produces or increases ...

An industrial design may consist of three dimensional features, such as the shape of an article, or two dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or color". In order to secure industrial design ...

“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...

Despite their strength and versatility, design rights remain underused. As Wässingbo notes, “Maybe one can say that design is often in the shadow of patents, utility patents, and trademarks.” Indeed, ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Design protection has taken on an increasingly important role in recent years, ...

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Although registered and unregistered designs enjoy various forms of protection in Turkey, in practice, the hurdles to obtain such rights can be difficult to overcome, meaning manufacturers – ...

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a revision of the Korean Design Protection Act that will relax several restrictions and improve procedural practices The South Korean Design Protection Act has ...