Fashionably IP
The FashionablyIP podcast is a look at important and hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. In the podcast, we review the latest intellectual property issues in fashion or discuss matters of IP which have impacted the world of fashion for years and have come up again and again. The podcast will consist of interviews, opinion pieces and case law discussions.The information in this podcast is not legal advice. If you have any questions concerning the issues raised please contact Rebecca Field at rfield@hgf.com or Lee Curtis at lcurtis@hgf.com.
Fashionably IP
Creativity and a designers freedom in EU Registered and Unregistered Designs: The Deity Shoes Advocate General Opinion
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HGF
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Season 3
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Episode 28
Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the recent Opinion from Advocate General Emiliou in the Deity Shoes S.L. case. The case concerns whether fashion designs need ‘intellectual effort’ to benefit from EU Registered and Unregistered design protection and whether fashion trends impact the designer's freedom when considering the validity of designs.
Timestamps:
- 2:13 can you provide some background on the Deity Shoes dispute?
- 4:25 The first core issue: How did the Advocate General answer this key point?
- 8:18 The second core issue: The designer’s freedom in developing the design