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The Patents County Court has dismissed a claim that importing plastic microwave containers manufactured in China into the UK amounted to primary design right infringement (under s226 CDPA 1988), which prevents copying – exactly or substantially – of an unregistered design in the UK). The claim was inconsistent with the CDPA 1988 and the principle of territoriality of IP rights.
It was irrelevant that the manufacture overseas was with the “sole intention” of importing articles into the UK; primary infringement of design rights is not generally dependent on the “motive” of the perpetrator once sufficient copying is established.
It is unclear why the claimant failed to rely on section 227 CDPA 1988 (secondary infringement) in its claim, as this prevents importation without permission and for commercial purposes of an article which the importer knows, or has reason to believe, is an infringing article. Design right holders should ensure they carefully consider the basis of their claim at the outset when seeking to pursue an alleged infringer.
Judgement has been handed down for the seminal case of Cardtronics UK Ltd and others (Respondents) v Sykes and others (Valuation Officers) (Appellants) [2020] UKSC 21.
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Following an MP debate on 5 November 2019, the government is due to release long-awaited guidance as to how it intends to protect workers in the retail industry against violence, harassment and abuse.
Some commentators had anticipated that persisting retail sector challenges might disrupt more than the make-up of the high street or commercial property negotiations between landlords and tenants.
Mandatory registration under the Drone Safe Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Service starts at 00.00 on 30 November 2019.
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