Questions from Quiz Flashcards
Which rights can be infringed by use of a product of infringing design?
UK registered design;
Registered Community design;
Unregistered Community design.
Which of the rights has a “private, non-commercial use” defence?
UK registered design;
Registered Community design;
UK unregistered design right;
Unregistered Community design.
Which of the rights has an “experimental use” defence?
UK registered design;
Registered Community design;
UK unregistered design right;
Unregistered Community design.
What is the maximum lifetime of a UK unregistered design right?
15 years
What does an unregistered design right expire?
At the end of the calendar year containing that event (that began the term of protection)
For how long are unregistered community designs protected?
3 years from first disclosure in the EU
Which of the rights has a “must fit” exclusion?
UK registered design;
Registered Community design;
UK unregistered design right;
Unregistered Community design.
Which of the rights has a “dictated by function” exclusion?
UK registered design; Registered Community design; Unregistered Community design; and Trade marks
Which of the rights has a “must match” exclusion?
Uk unregistered designs
Which of the rights can only be infringed if copying has taken place?
UK unregistered design right;
Unregistered Community design.
Which types of design can be filed online?
International designs;
UK registered design;
Registered Community design.
To which office can a hard copy of an application for an international design be registered?
WIPO
Multiple designs in a single application can validly be filed in respect of which rights?
International designs;
UK registered design;
Registered Community design.
Infringement of a UK registered design is judged through the eyes of…?
The informed user
What is the lifetime of a UK unregistered design right?
The shorter of:
- -10 years from the end of the calendar year of the first marketing; OR
- -15 years from the end of the year in which the design was first recorded.