Design and copyright litigation on the rise in the UK

UK IP litigation is on the rise, according to law firm EMW Picton Howell. IP cases in the High Court rose from 230 in 2006 to 422 in 2007 (up 83%) and 562 in 2008 (another 33%).

Within these figures, design and copyright litigation rose 43% in 2007 and a further 66% in 2008.