Design Law

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current legal landscape of global design law. It includes practice-based and analytical accounts of national design laws from several representative jurisdictions and delves into the practical and theoretical dimensions of some of the most urgent procedural issues facing this legal field.

Key Features:







Insights from experienced practitioners and subject matter experts


Examination of key jurisdictional issues in design law, including practice suggestions


Comparative legal analysis of the design laws in countries spanning Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America


Exposition of key concepts in design law, including aesthetic creative freedom, cumulative protection and spare parts


Coverage of complex, developing issues such as the protection of AI-generated works and the reframing of design law to align with the goals of the circular economy



Highly practical and authoritative, Design Law is indispensable for legal professionals practising in intellectual property law and international commercial law. Written in an accessible style, this book is also a valuable reference to legal scholars and law students interested in design, intellectual property, and fashion law.