topics aesthetic-functionality 
Kluwer Copyright Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Although the visual appearance is central, an aesthetic aspect is not required for a product to be eligible for design right protection. Provided they meet the legal requirements, both utilitarian objects and objects with a purely decorative function are covered by design protection, such as vehicles, clothing, furniture and home appliances.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2022
The WaterRower has been recognised as an “iconic design” and even the Defendant conceded that the WaterRower is aesthetically pleasing (this is important later). In Brompton , the CJEU confirmed that functional shapes could in principle be protected by copyright, subject to their being original works. Strike Out Application.
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The IPKat
OCTOBER 27, 2022
In the wise words of copyright jurisprudence, it’s about “quality, not quantity,” and to borrow further from our shared parlance, should we be not purely aesthetic, but also functional?! But, are we overdoing it? Does this ‘idea’ have any relevance or application in the world beyond our offices?
Velocity of Content
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
A similar (but distinct) usage comes in from software engineering: “Quality Assurance” (QA) is a critical part of the development process where the programs under study are rigorously tested to determine that they function as designed in the specs and do not make critical errors, such as failing randomly or messing up the data. Here’s hoping!
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JULY 13, 2022
Nothing can ever be protected by a copyright if it is functional or serves a practical purpose. Jewellery is given copyright protection in the fashion industry because it is aesthetically pleasing and resembles small sculptures. Trends now in style and contentious topics in the industry.
IP Tech Blog
AUGUST 22, 2022
We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. A “Smart” product is a data processing object, which has several interactive functions. This brings us to a final consideration: While GUIs may exhaust their aesthetic function once displayed on a screen, this may not be true for the metaverse. Article 2.4
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 22, 2022
We have specifically covered this topic in a previous blog. A “Smart” product is a data processing object, which has several interactive functions. This brings us to a final consideration: While GUIs may exhaust their aesthetic function once displayed on a screen, this may not be true for the metaverse.
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