European court rules in Brompton's favour in copyright case

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - In a case with implications beyond the bike industry, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), held that copyright protection may exist for a product whose shape is, at least in part, necessary to obtain a technical result. This legal judgement favours folding bike producer, Brompton, in their case against South Korean, Get2Get.

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