Justices hear both sides in long-running tussle over registered design rights that could have implications for Britain’s small creative businessesThe maker of Trunki ride-on suitcases for children has begun presenting its case in the UK’s supreme court in a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm that could have implications for small creative businesses that rely on design rights.
In the long-running tussle,Magmatic, the Bristol-based company behind Trunki cases, or argues that Kiddee case luggage infringes on its registered design rights. Kiddee cases are made by the Hong Kong-based PMS International and,like Trunki cases, are decorated to inspect like animals.
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Source: theguardian.com