CIPA Journal

December 2024 / Volume 53 / Number 12

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Unified Patent Court review 2023-2024 – Part 1

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A revamp for EU design law

Arjun Grewal (Student) and Hugh Dunlop (Fellow) summarise significant changes to the EU design framework. In this Journal in early 2025, the CIPA Designs & Copyright Committee will focus in…

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Adoption of the Design Law Treaty – Headline Summary

November 2024 saw the finalising of the wording of the Design Law Treaty (‘DLT’), following a WIPO diplomatic conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. William Burrell (Fellow) explains why the adopting…

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Enlarged Board of Appeal case G 1/24 (Heated Aerosol) – CIPA’s Amicus Brief

On 15 November 2024, CIPA submitted to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office (‘EPO’) an amicus brief in the proceedings of G1/24 relating to…

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WaterRower v Liking – works of artistic craftsmanship

Copyright/design case report: A much-anticipated decision by the High Court rows back on the expanding realm of ‘works of artistic craftsmanship’ under UK copyright law. By Sarah Doyle (Student) and Mark…

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