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注册设计——外观、美学、视觉印象——是保护创新产品的好方法。在同一申请中可以涵盖许多外观设计，我们可以确定如何利用灵活的知识产权申请方式。注册证书可以在几个月内颁发，因此与其他类型的知识产权相比，等待时间更短。
我们将帮助您使用外观设计注册来补充产品周围的防护罩。从成本角度来看，这可能是防止竞争对手抄袭您精心制作的设计作品的最佳价值方式。通常情况下，专利和外观设计保护可以一起使用。我们可以对专利和外观设计保护的最佳组合进行调查和建议。
近期案例解析
阅读施利希团队最近的外观设计案例解析和外观设计法律的更新。
“A Single Piece of American Cheese” Leading the Way to Change at the US Copyright Office
The US Copyright Office takes a step forward in acknowledging the copyrightability of AI-generated works with their recent decision to register “A Single Piece of American Cheese”
EU Design Law is Changing: First Significant Divergence in UK and EU IP Law Since Brexit
Since the UK left the European Union in 2020, neither the UK nor the EU has made any significant changes to its IP legislation, and thus IP laws on both sides of the English Channel have remained primarily in alignment ever since. However, a new EU Regulation and a new EU Directive governing design rights across the EU Member States have recently been introduced, which will not directly affect the corresponding provisions of UK design law. This change therefore marks the first significant divergence in IP legislation post-Brexit.
What is Obvious about a US Design Patent?
There are significant differences in the requirements for registration of a design right in the US versus the UK and Europe. A recent en banc decision by the US Federal Circuit in LKQ v. GM Global Tech. Operations has widened those divisions still further.
Cross Priority Rights
The CJEU’s recent judgement makes it clear that cross-priority claims are not allowed in general and priority claims are only applicable for intellectual property in the same category.
UK Address for Service Required for EU-based Comparable Trade Mark and Design Registrations
When the UK left the European Union, the UKIPO granted comparable UK rights for all existing EU trade mark and design registrations. No UK address for service was required for a period of 3 years from the date of the UK’s departure from the EU. However, the end of this 3-year period is approaching and rights holders are strongly advised to appoint a UK address for service by 1 January 2024.
Can vacuum cleaner bags be protected by design registration?
The Board of Appeal of the EUIPO has concluded that vacuum clear bags are entitled to design protection and are not excluded as complex products. This decision seems to confirm that consumable products are eligible for design protection.
Changes to Australian Design Law
Overview Although there are many similarities between Australian design law and that in the EU, the Australian system (“The Commonwealth of Australia’s Designs Act 2003”) has been somewhat outdated in comparison. For example: No grace period was available to designers. No prior user exemption to infringement was available. No right of an exclusive licensee to […]
Registering Designs in China
Partial Designs Previously, Chinese design law excluded the protection of partial designs, i.e. portions of a product that cannot be partitioned or sold and used independently. Instead, designs could only be registered for the appearance of a product in its entirety. However, the registration of partial designs will be allowed in China after 1 June […]
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