If you create or use architectural plans, understanding how copyright law works is critical. Home-plans are reused far more ...

While design patents are gaining wider attention—thanks in part to the highly-publicized litigation involving Samsung and Apple—they still remain an underutilized form of intellectual property (IP) ...

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, ...

Design patent protection is an under-utilized tool that can provide 15 or more years of protection at a fairly reasonable cost for the new and nonobvious ornamental appearance of different articles, ...

“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 ...

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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 ...

The Indian Army has secured exclusive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its newly introduced New Coat Combat (Digital ...

The concept of shared virtual worlds – the metaverse – has received a great deal of hype recently, but some argue much of this has been overblown, and the metaverse’s true impact on the world of ...

Design protection in France may be claimed through a French design application, an international application designating France or the European Union or a direct Community design application filed ...

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