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Brenderup: An IP road of trials and errors

By AWA | Posted on August 17, 2018

When it comes to the question of investing in your intellectual property or not, trailer manufacturer Brenderup has experienced both sides of the coin. Dating back to the 1930s, Brenderup has a long and proud history. Swedish trailer manufacturer Fågelsta and Danish equivalent Brenderup joined forces after growing independently of each other and becoming members...

Tags: AWA, Brenderup, design protection, infringment, Intellectual Property, IP, Jönköping, patents

Danish law can be applicable to infringing sales from UK websites

By AWA | Posted on July 8, 2014

The Danish Maritime and Commercial Court has recently rendered a decision in a case regarding sale of infringing furniture designs from two British websites. The decision is interesting for practitioners as it explains which exact elements are added substantial weight, when defining which law is applicable to an online infringement. When deciding whether sale of...

Tags: Denmark, design protection, UK

Design just as important as technical issues in Apple vs. Samsung verdict

By AWA | Posted on August 31, 2012

The dispute between Apple and Samsung on smartphones and tablets has received much public attention. Recently, a landmark verdict was reached when a California based court decided in Apple’s favour. Samsung now has to pay at least one billion US dollars to Apple, who also has sought a sales ban in the USA on a...

Tags: design protection, Infringement, Patent, Software, USA

A new dawn for protection of designs?

By AWA | Posted on July 6, 2012

It is no secret that the differences in national European law concerning the protection of designs, has been driving many Danish rights holders crazy for years on end. It has been difficult to come to terms with the fact that while many of our prominent Danish designs – designs of which we as a nation are...

Tags: copyright, Denmark, design protection, UK

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