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MBL Seminars: Registered Designs in the UK- Practical Implications of the M&S v Aldi Gin Bottle Case

M&S and Aldi have been sparring over in recent years with headline IP court cases. After settling the Colin v Cuthbert case, M&S and Aldi have gone toe to toe in another round. This resulted i...

Battle of the bottles: Court of Appeal rules on M&S v Aldi design infringement

‘Look-alike’ products have fast become a fact of life across many industries but perhaps none more so than the food and drink sector. Makers of own-brand goods are often adept at sailing close to ...

How to Enhance Your IP Strategy With Registered Designs

It is widely recognised that a robust IP strategy, tailored to a company’s needs, can be critical to business success. As such, many companies have developed sophisticated trade mark and patent port...

Plugging Gaps in Medical Device IP Protection With Registered Designs

Medical technology is a focal point for innovation in Europe, ranking second in the most common technical fields for European patent applications filed in 2022.[a] Despite this, when it comes to desig...

WIPO Looks to Agree New Design Law Treaty

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced that it will hold a diplomatic conference with the aim of agreeing a new Design Law Treaty (DLT) that should harmonize and streamline ...

Sustainable Food & Drink: Leveraging IP to Gain a Commercial Edge: Part One – Registered Trade Marks and Designs

Consumers are increasingly aware of how their use of food and drink products might be negatively impacting our planet which, in turn, puts pressure on companies to be sustainable.  At the same ti...

Starting a Design Business and the Importance of IP | 21.06.22

Tuesday 21 June 2022, 4:00 pm (London UK – BST). This talk will be delivered online. Click here to sign-up. What will the talk cover? There are many things to think about when starting a design busi...

Miele Bags a Win for EU Design Protection of Consumable Parts

Registered designs exist to protect the physical appearance of products in order to secure the value associated with a consumer’s perception of the product.  However, European design law contai...

China Joins the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

In a move that has long been expected, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that China will join the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs ...

Industrial Design & Consumer Products

At GJE, we understand that a business’s unique selling point, its DNA, may take different guises – it could be how its products work, how they look, or both.  These are highly valuable as...