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10 Dec 2011 01:34 PM #1
UK Design Rights for China Imports
Good evening all,
Hope you're all well!
Hopefully somebody here would be able to advise me on the following...
Basically, after visiting a China Manufacturer recently I noticed a product which they had recently designed which has been done in a totally unique way from any of the current products in its category.
I really think this item would sell very well in the UK as its so different from the existing products I've seen (even after researching) and so I was wondering if there was any way I could protect its design here once I import and start selling?
I know I could ask the manufacturer if I could stick my brand on it and register that name as a trademark etc but would that just protect the name or the actual look and feel of the item too? The main problem is that I am not the original designer, as the manufacturer is, but with it being unique I would like some way to protect it if possible incase it did well and a big retailer decided to just create something with the same look.
Would I have to ask the Chinese manufacturer for sole distribution rights, or ask to buy the design rights etc or would this be worthless in the UK?
Finally, could I be protected in the UK just by being first to market with a brand that looks like that, which I really think I could be?
Again, even though the actual design was not originally done by me in China...
Hope this all makes sense and hope somebody knows the answer
Cheers all!
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Thank you for this post:
Tite003 (18 Dec 2011)
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13 Dec 2011 09:30 AM #2
Just don't tell people which factory you got from
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