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Playing with IP rights

  • Playing with IP rights

    This time we will talk how IP can protect the broad field of toys. We all have our memories of playing with toys in our childhood, but do you know which role play IP rights?

    Look at the identity of a toy: it is the result of a combination of both its visual and functional aspects. So, which aspects lead to a patent, which ones fall under the design? Or the trademarks? Are 3D shape trademarks suitable? What are the technical aspects behind a toy?

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IP and Sustainable Economy