"Conflicts between complex signs and designs: some observations from the European watch industry's perspective" is the title of a new article by Henning Hartwig which was first published ponline yesterday in the subscription-baed Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPLP). According to the abstract,

Watches are complex product configurations but seldom subject to a conflict between trade mark and design rights.

A recent decision of the Frankfurt Court of Appeal involving both complex signs and designs provides valuable guidance in judging validity and infringement issues under European design and trade mark law.

Henning, of Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft, is a valued and active member of the MARQUES Design Team.