Copyright Aid

There is another cause of action which subsists in the badge designs: Community Unregistered Design Rights. Unlike domestic design law, Community rights extend to surface decoration and would therefore cover the designs on the badges.

This sounds very much like a case I'm familiar with, which might ...

Thank you Andy, your comments are really helpful.

I do think ultimately I'm being strung along by the other side - they have offered no explanation as to why/how they are in possession of my designs and it is very cheeky of them to continue. I may be bias, but it's quite obvious, looking at the ...

Just a little update:

The infringing firm have decided to make a fight of it and are denying that copyright exists in the designs, or if it does I'm not the owner. *sigh*

So it does look like things will go to court. I have been in contact with an IP lawyer and will probably bring them on board at ...

Thank you for your detailed response, it is very much appreciated.

It looks as though we will have to delve a little further to support our belief that the infringement is primary. I think we have a reasonable chance of doing so, but further evidence would certainly help. We will discover more at ...

Hi,

I'm a partner in a small firm that uses my artwork and designs on the products we make. Towards the end of 2013, I finished a set of 6 designs which we reproduced on our own products, which went on sale at that time. I have evidence of the time of creation of my designs, along with materials ...