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UK and EU IP update: UK design reform consultation, CJEU Lego ruling, Riyadh Design Law Treaty, Notting Hill tote case, EmpCo greenwashing trade mark risks, key UK IP developments 2025

Published on: 11 September 2025

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IPO launches consultation on modernising UK design protection system

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has begun consulting on reforming design protection to modernise the regime and back the £100bn design industry. Views are sought from independent designers, luxury brands, tech companies and legal practitioners on overlapping rights, design theft and post-Brexit challenges. Plans include simplifying procedures, easing access to justice for small businesses, and updating rules for digital developments such as CAD files and AI-generated designs. Closes 27 November 2025. See: LNB News 04/09/2025 16 and News Analysis: IPO weighs protection for AI-generated designs.

Court of Justice says experts not needed to weigh design rights in Lego

Law360, London: In LEGO A/A v Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft, Case C-211/24, Europe’s highest court ruled on 4 September 2025 that design infringement need not be assessed by a technical expert, stating an informed...

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