Bestselling IKEA bed infringes design right claims e15
German brand e15 is taking IKEA to Germany's highest court over a bed it claims is copied from one of its own designs. More
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M+ Museum's Asia-centric design collection goes on display for first time
Craft, technology and "evolving notions of copying" are among the themes explored by one of the broadest collections of Asia-centric design, which has just gone on display in Hong Kong's new West Kowloon Cultural District. More
Acne Studios stops sales of "African-inspired" sandal after comparisons to charity design
Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios has stopped sales of a pair of its sandals following allegations they were copied from a shoe designed for children in developing countries. More
Designers still at risk under new UK copyright law, warns intellectual property lawyer
Recent changes to UK copyright law might not give furniture designers the protections they expect, according to intellectual property lawyer Margaret Briffa. More
Leading designers take Apple's side in legal battle with Samsung
Norman Foster, Calvin Klein and Dieter Rams are among over 100 high-profile designers that have sided with Apple as it continues an ongoing patent case against tech rival Samsung. More
10 popular furniture replicas that are now outlawed by UK copyright
New copyright laws in the UK have come into effect, banning replicas of some of the most-copied icons of 20th century furniture design – including pieces by Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames (+ slideshow). More
Amazon celebrates Charles Eames' birthday with pinboard of knockoffs
Online retail giant Amazon is celebrating the birthday of legendary designer Charles Eames with a pinboard that collects together replicas of his designs sold on the site. More
Aldi says replica Eames chair "does not infringe design rights"
Discount supermarket chain Aldi is selling pairs of replica Eames chairs for £39.99 – a fraction of the £339 it costs to buy a single authorised version of the chair. More
V&A features Sam Jacob's replica refugee shelter in copying exhibition at Venice Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: scale reproductions of Nefertiti's bust and a shelter used by refugees in Calais' Jungle are among the myriad replicas of cultural artefacts included in a V&A-curated show about the value of copying (+ slideshow). More
IKEA settles with Emeco over claims it copied a Norman Foster chair
Business news: American furniture brand Emeco has accepted an out-of-court settlement from IKEA after accusing the Swedish giant of copying the design of one of its chairs. More
Trunki loses design rights battle against "rip-off" Kiddee
Children's suitcase brand Trunki has lost its legal battle with Hong Kong rival Kiddee, after the UK's Supreme Court ruled that design rights had not been infringed. More
"It's about time we rethink the notion of authorship"
Opinion: after Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde was forced into an awkward discussion about the ownership of his projects, Louise Schouwenberg suggests that "star" individuals shouldn't be getting all the credit. More
"The copy in contemporary culture is both despised and feared"
Opinion: by walking out of Berlin's Neues Museum with an illicit 3D scan of the bust of Queen Nefertiti, a pair of artists has forced us to question whether conservation is an act of care or a radical form of repression, says Sam Jacob. More
Belgian designer abandons plagiarism lawsuit over Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo
Belgian designer Olivier Debie, who claimed that one of his designs was plagiarised for the recently ditched Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo, has dropped his lawsuit against event organisers. More
Kengo Kuma denies plagiarising Zaha Hadid's Tokyo stadium design
Kengo Kuma has rubbished claims by Zaha Hadid that his replacement design for her scrapped Tokyo Olympic stadium has "remarkable similarities". More
Music industry to blame for attitudes towards design copies, says Eames Demetrios
"Ridiculous choices" made by the music industry have made it difficult for furniture companies to argue against copies of products by designers like Charles and Ray Eames, according to the Modernists' grandson. More
Heatherwick welcomes new London bus inspired by his design as "back-to-front" compliment
London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick's New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration (+ slideshow). More
Fake Hans J Wegner chairs destroyed by Norwegian authorities
A delivery of 100 replicas of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's Round Chair has been seized and destroyed by Norwegian customs. More
Tokyo withdraws 2020 Olympics logo after plagiarism allegations
The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has reportedly withdrawn the design for the event's logo amidst copyright controversy. More
Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo designer refutes plagiarism accusations
Kenjiro Sano, who unveiled his logo design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last month, has denied allegations that he copied the design from an emblem for a Belgian theatre. More