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๐ŸŽจ The Design Protection Dilemma

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine spending months creating the perfect visual design for your product, only to lose all protection because of one poorly written contract clause. This episode reveals the hidden legal traps that can make your beautiful designs completely defenseless!

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” Why signing contracts isn't enough - the "reasonableness test" that courts use
  • โš–๏ธ The dangerous "tying arrangements" that make your contracts illegal
  • ๐ŸŽฏ How to write protection clauses that actually hold up in court
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Section 42 of the Design Act - your shield against unfair contract terms

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Nordenfelt vs. Maxim Nordenfelt Guns & Ammunition - The gun maker's contract that was too broad
  • โญ Gujarat Bottling Company (GBC) vs. The Coca-Cola Company (CCC) - When franchise restrictions actually work

๐Ÿ”ง Practical Solutions:

  • ๐ŸŽฏ The four-step formula for bulletproof design contracts
  • โšก Red flags that make courts throw out your agreements
  • ๐Ÿ”’ How to protect without crossing into illegal territory

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Whether you're a startup founder, designer, or business owner - this episode could save you from losing everything to a single contract mistake!

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Designs ActBy Sharad Bansal