Patents for modular scaffolding system infringed, but registered designs held to be invalid

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Mar 04 2024

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Bryony Gold

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I am an associate in our market-leading Intellectual Property Group in London.

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The case of Safestand v Weston Homes [2023] EWHC 3250 (Pat) concerned registered design and patent rights in builders’ trestles, specifically, safety features of modular scaffolding systems.

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