Infringements of design rights

The owner of either an unregistered or a registered design right can sue people who use the design (eg, make, sell, use or import a product made to that design) without his consent.

Remember that your product design could infringe somebody else's rights just as easily as the other way round.

It's vital that you seek legal advice immediately if either (a) you suspect someone is infringing your design rights or (b) you're concerned you might be infringing someone else's.  We can help.  In particular we can advise whether one design infringes the rights in another.  We can also give an opinion on the likely validity of a design registration, since it can't be enforced if it can be shown to be invalid.

If legal action follows, we can guide you through and put you in touch with specialist intellectual property solicitors and barristers.