by Marc Maidment | Dec 23, 2021 | Designs, Infringement, Most Popular Post, News
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but Marks and Spencer (M&S) is none too happy about Aldi’s two new gin product designs. Whilst Aldi’s Twitter team has been making light of it with some tongue-in-cheek tweets, M&S believes that Aldi has infringed some of its UK registered...
by Frederick Noble | Mar 29, 2021 | Most Popular Post, Designs
Registered Designs are probably the least well-known of the Intellectual Property rights, but they can be a powerful and cost-effective tool, if used properly. A Registered Design protects the appearance of a product, and can be used to prevent competitors from...
by Frederick Noble | Sep 24, 2020 | Designs, Infringement
Quite a few years ago now, we thought it would be fun to look at some decisions on registered design validity and infringement and put together a quiz. The quiz is still available on our website. For each of thirteen pairs of designs the question is apparently...
by Robert Games | Jun 23, 2020 | Albright in the News
A successful six-month trial to test the world’s first pop-up electric vehicle charge point in a residential street in Oxford has paved the way for a wider roll-out, say its designers. The UEOne pop-up charge-point, has been developed and manufactured by...
by Robert Games | Apr 24, 2020 | Designs, News, Patents, Trade Marks
The arrival of the Coronavirus onto the world’s stage has brought into sharp focus the need for businesses to combine thinking on their feet with innovation and creativity. As we celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on the 26th April, it is a chance to...
