7 December 2023Marisa Woutersen

EU designs proposal adds repair clause, store layouts, and virtual protections

European Council and European Parliament provisionally agree a revision of the design protection package | Update brings new life to 20-year-old legislation | Repair clause ‘significant’ with protections extended to store design, heritage costumes and designs of virtual products.

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