Hot Topics in Design Law from the EU, UK, and US Perspectives

Join authors from Bloomberg’s Comparative Global Design Law, now in its second edition, to discuss important updates in design law. Practitioners who frequently file for design rights in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States will hear from local counsel about the most important recent updates. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Important updates in US practice, including available prior art for anticipation, recent application of the obviousness standard, and e-publication of design patents
• Update on UK designs, including practical tips for filing, recently decided cases, and a summary of the UK Government response to the 2022 IPO Design Rights Consultation
• EU design reform (outlook on the new regulation) and Designs in the Metaverse from a European perspective
• Update on filing through the expanded Hague system

Speakers:
Clare Cornell
Elizabeth Ferrill