Product design has become an increasingly important differentiator in today's competitive landscape. The value of cutting-edge product design is now recognised across a range of diverse industry sectors, including in technology and electronics, medical devices and assistive technologies, transport, the creative industries and luxury goods.
A comprehensive product design strategy will often rely upon a range of intellectual property rights which, together, work to protect and extract the value from your products.
'High-quality practice, with personable, friendly team. That's a rare combination.'’
The Legal 500 UK 2025
At Stephenson Harwood, our team draws upon deep industry knowledge and technical expertise across the spectrum of IP rights to formulate robust, holistic protection and enforcement strategies tailored to your business needs. We believe this approach is essential in today’s competitive environment, where technological and digital innovation continually raise new challenges to product design, commercialisation and enforcement.
Our Services
Our team has extensive experience supporting clients in their effort to protect, enforce, and defend the value invested in cutting edge product design.
- Advising a leading consumer healthcare company in relation to claims of design right infringement by a competitor through the use of certain elements of its packaging for a well-known consumer oral healthcare brand product.
- Acting as an expert on UK Designs Law in proceedings between Paypal PTE Ltd and DNG FZE before the Court of Singapore.
- Representing Jezaya Ltd in successful design right infringement proceedings against SRK Limited in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in relation to the design of its takeaway bags.
- Providing a successful defensive strategy to a leading soft/plush toy company in relation to alleged design right infringement.
Please contact Rob Jacob or Boriana Guimberteau for more information on how we can support you.
Awards and Recognition
"The Stephenson Harwood intellectual property team in France is a good team. It is knowledgeable, responsive and client-oriented."
‘Stephenson Harwood has a very hands-on, very sharp and bright team. They are absolutely stellar and can handle the most complex and international, high-stakes matters.’
