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21 December 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Eco-fashion brand Rothy’s wins RCD case at IPEC

Austrian shoe company  Giesswein Walkwaren infringed a registered community design (RCD) held by sustainable fashion brand  Rothy’s but did not copy its unregistered community design (UCD), the  UK IP Enterprise Court ruled on December 16.

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