AGA appeal is ‘rare' chance for UK to clarify copyright and design law
High-end range cooker maker can challenge judge’s dismissal of its copyright claims against retrofit products | Court will examine extent to which consumer products can be classified as 'artistic works' | Case highlights 'niggling inconsistencies' between UK and EU law.
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