Imagine That IP Law Blog

The landscape of design protection has seen significant developments on both sides of the Atlantic, with the U.S. undergoing a pivotal shift in design patent law following the Federal Circuit’s decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, No. 2021-2348 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2024), while the European Union continues to operate under the established framework for Community Registered Designs (CRDs). Both systems aim to protect the aesthetic aspects of industrial designs, but their approaches diverge significantly in terms of standards for protection ... Read More ›