Design protection continues to be a priority for governments around the world. Global design protection is gradually becoming more modern and harmonized. Building on earlier developments, China made ...

After years of discussion, China is joining its peers in protecting graphical user interfaces. Zhichao Duan and Yan Wu of Liu Shen describe this and other recent developments in Chinese design patent ...

The new EU design legislation has just been published in the EU Official Journal and will enter into force on 8 December 2024, after almost a decade of preparatory and legislative work. The aim of the ...

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Sarah Wright and Kaisa Patsalides explore whether designs originating from the UK can still qualify for EU design rights in a post-Brexit world, in light of conflicting interpretations among EU courts ...

“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 ...

The Council has today adopted its positions ('general approaches') on the proposed revision of the designs legislation package: the directive on the legal protection of designs and the regulation on ...

The system is an up-to-date, reliable and effective way to protect design rights on the regional level, explains Arman Sauganbayev Gorodissky & Partners (Kazakhstan office). The Eurasian design ...

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