On 22 November 2024, 190 states signed the Design Law Treaty in Riyadh – a treaty that will make it easier, faster and cheaper to obtain design protection globally. The treaty marks the culmination of 20 years of negotiations and is largely inspired by the already existing treaties for trademarks (Trademark Law Treaty) and patents […]
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The long-awaited EU design legislation package has been adopted and has come into effect on December 8, 2024. In this article, we at Løje IP highlight the key changes and their implications for stakeholders. The reform aims to modernize the design law framework, ensuring it aligns with contemporary societal and technological developments. It seeks to
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On Monday, a verdict was finally handed down in the much talked about Würtz – F&H/Bitz case. After a 7-year battle, the Maritime and Commercial Court awarded ceramicist Kasper Würtz DKK 6.4 million in remuneration and compensation for the infringement and DKK 1,644,600 in court costs. At the same time, Kasper Würtz was acquitted of
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BREXIT – Good News for Holders of Registered EU Trademarks and Designs There has long been uncertainty about how the UK authorities would handle Brexit in relation to EU trademark and design rights. Recently, focus has been on the tumultuous process that has taken place in parliament, and now 1½ months away from Brexit day
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England has long been a child of pain for Danish design companies, as it has been legal to produce and sell copies of design classics in England. Most of these furniture has landed in Denmark, and has damaged the Danish furniture industry. This has now come a very big step closer to being history. In
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