🎨 The Designer's Dilemma: When Trust Breaks and Designs Leak

🌟 Picture this: You've created an amazing design, shared it with someone you trusted, and then - betrayal! They've made it public without your permission. Is your chance at legal protection gone forever?

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 The crucial difference between 'showing' and 'publishing' your design
• ⚖️ How the 'breach of confidence' exception can save your registration rights
• 🎯 Why secret testing doesn't count as publication (but market feedback might!)
• 📋 The NDA strategies that actually protect your creative work

🚀 Key Legal Concepts Explained:

• 💎 Design Registration Law - When novelty requirements can make or break your case
• ⭐ Publication vs. Private Use - The fine line that determines your legal rights
• 🛡️ Breach of Confidence Defense - Your legal lifeline when trust is broken

🎯 Practical Protection Tips:

• 📝 Always use Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) before sharing
• 🎪 Keep detailed records of who saw what and when
• ⚡ Apply for registration immediately once your design is final
• 🔒 Control the environment when showing prototypes

🎙️ In today's social media world, balancing the desire to showcase your creativity with protecting your legal rights is trickier than ever - but this episode gives you the roadmap to do both!