by Agne Augustinaite | Apr 2, 2026 | Designs & Copyright
Background The applicant Kct GmbH & Co. KG filed an application for a motion mark depicting the opening and closing of a window, as depicted below. The EUIPO rejected the application for lack of distinctiveness, and the Board of Appeal upheld that decision,...
by Sean Hutchinson | Dec 19, 2025 | Trademarks
Background For a democracy to function, it is essential that every politician standing for office can voice their opinion and that every political party hoping to form the next government can promote their agenda. This cornerstone of democratic society, encompassed by...
by David Eyre | Nov 5, 2025 | Designs & Copyright
Background LEGO A/S (‘LEGO’) owns the following registered Community designs (‘RCD’) for ‘building blocks from a toy building set’ (Locarno class 21.01): – RCD no. 001950981-0001 – RCD no. 002137190-0002 The defendant, Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft....
by Carolyn Haywood | Jun 3, 2025 | Designs & Copyright
Background The present decision stems from an appeal by Safestand against an order of the High Court declaring three of its UK registered designs (90002293490001 (“RRD 0001”), 90003121450004 (“RRD 0004”) and 90003121450005 (“RRD 0005”) (collectively, “the...
by Chloe Sullivan | Mar 10, 2025 | Designs & Copyright, US & International
The original AI image was modified by Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke AI and also the owner of the copyright registration in question. The image was modified using a technique called inpainting. The application to register “A Single Piece of American Cheese” was initially...
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