UK design protection: upshot of consultation

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Ewan Grist

Partner
UK

I am a partner in our Intellectual Property practice based in London, specialising in IP enforcement and litigation across a range of rights including patents, trade marks, designs and confidential information. I frequently act in complex litigation (often with a cross border element) before the IPEC, High Court, Court of Appeal and CJEU, as well as in proceedings before the EUIPO/UKIPO. I also advise on international customs enforcement programmes and detentions.

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Heidi Hurdle

Professional Support Lawyer
UK

I am the Professional Support Lawyer to Bird & Bird's market-leading Intellectual Property group in London.

Solutions must be found to simplifying the current complex system for design protection in the UK. Is the government’s response to its recent consultation the first step? We take a brief look at the responses to the consultation and what the government plans to do next.

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