A registered community design, often referred to as an "RCD," is the European equivalent to a U.S. design patent. Similar to a U.S. design patent, an RCD only protects the ornamental or outward ...

This article provides helpful advice for companies wanting to protect their IP rights and increase their profits. Smart & Biggar IP experts detail the importance of investing in industrial design or ...

The Situation: May 1, 2025, marked the entry into force of most provisions of Phase I of the new Regulation (EU) 2024/2822, which forms part of the "Designs and Models Package" adopted within the ...

After years of discussion, China is joining its peers in protecting graphical user interfaces. Zhichao Duan and Yan Wu of Liu Shen describe this and other recent developments in Chinese design patent ...

Overvoltage protection of AC power lines is a common practice, which encompasses a variety of protection circuit solutions. Most designs are cost-driven and tend to use only the bare minimum of ...

A new web-based software tool aims to give engineers a fast, intuitive way to design circuit-protection systems for their electronic products. Known as iDesign, the tool walks users through the fuse ...

Sarah Wright and Kaisa Patsalides explore whether designs originating from the UK can still qualify for EU design rights in a post-Brexit world, in light of conflicting interpretations among EU courts ...

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This edition of PowerBites reports on new reference designs for EV charging stations and USB-C supplies, smarter power protection devices, and a high-end eBike that’s the model of perfection. The ...

Peak Design’s Camera Cubes, launched in 2017, have been incredibly popular products for photographers looking for module protection for their gear. They provide protection for your equipment in any ...