Brexit and design protection: Hobson’s Choice?
Wynne-Jones IP Director and Trade Mark Attorney, Victor Caddy, looks at the imminent and far-reaching effects that Brexit will have on design protection for toy and game companies and inventors.
Wynne-Jones IP Director and Trade Mark Attorney, Victor Caddy, looks at the imminent and far-reaching effects that Brexit will have on design protection for toy and game companies and inventors.
A celebration of the toy and game industry’s design talent, among the big winners this year are Spin Master, Big Potato and Seven Towns, while Heayes Design’s Richard Heayes scooped the Design Icon accolade.
Hosted by Word Whizz Deej Johnson, this interview sees Victor Caddy (Chartered Trade Mark Attorney at Wynne-Jones IP) explain what toy and game inventors should be looking to protect once they have an idea, as well as shedding light on the ways in which Brexit will change how toy companies and designers protect their IP.
Wynne-Jones IP’s Victor Caddy unpicks news of a new initiative from Amazon designers to tackle counterfeit products.
“If you are a toy industry executive, this is “your” Code and we’d love for your voice to be heard,” said Wynne-Jones IP’s Victor Caddy.
Wynne-Jones IP will be providing useful IP advice across all three days of this year’s Festival, taking place from September 7th to 9th.
The Mojo Nation 100 is a listing of the most influential figures currently working in the world of toy and game design who have excelled over the last 12 months.
“We wanted to help the industry create a Code of Conduct that makes the issue fairer and more transparent, and thereby brings good to the industry as a whole,” said Wynne-Jones IP’s Victor Caddy.
Making Things’ Fi Murray, Triclops Studios’ Rob Ames and Worlds Apart’s James Austin-Smith will look to convince creative consultant Deej Johnson that their pet hate deserves to go into Room 101.
We asked the toy and game design community for their thoughts on the issue of copycats (products that attempt to convince the consumer it’s a cheaper version of an existing popular product) and how retailers support them.
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