Rowing nowhere? Long awaited IPEC judgment confirms UK law on works of artistic craftsmanship is incompatible with EU law – Go Health Pro

Rowing nowhere? Long awaited IPEC judgment confirms UK law on works of artistic craftsmanship is incompatible with EU law – Go Health Pro

The long-awaited and much anticipated judgment of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) in Waterrower (UK) Limited v Liking Limited (t/a TOPIOM) [2024] EWHC 2086 (“WaterRower”) was finally handed down last month. IP practitioners and the wider design community have been eagerly awaiting the decision as it was expected to be the first UK decision … Read more

Horses for courses: English court refuses copyright protection for equestrian garments as works of artistic craftsmanship – Go Health Pro

Horses for courses: English court refuses copyright protection for equestrian garments as works of artistic craftsmanship – Go Health Pro

In Equisafety Ltd v Woof Wear Ltd (Equisaftey) Ian Karat sitting as a Judge in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) rejected the Claimant’s copyright infringement claim in respect of various equestrian garments because the garments did not qualify as works of artistic craftsmanship under s.4 of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA).  … Read more

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