Can a third party rely on the 12-month grace period for prior design disclosure?
The IPKat
MAY 16, 2023
The threshold for design protection in the EU is low. The design must be new and have individual character ( Art. 4(1) Community Design Regulation , ‘CDR’). The purpose of this grace period is to allow the designer or its successor to test the products in which the design is embodied in the market ( Recital 20 CDR ).
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