🎨 The Designer's Worst Nightmare

🌟 Imagine you've created a brilliant product design, registered it with the government, but forgot one tiny detail - putting a simple marking that says "registered design" on your product. Then someone copies your design exactly. Can you still win in court?

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why a missing label can turn your slam-dunk case into an uphill battle
• ⚖️ The difference between "everyone should know" vs "proving someone actually knew"
• 🎯 How a tiny marking acts as a legal shortcut that saves time and money
• 💰 Why forgotten labels can dramatically reduce your compensation

🚀 Key Legal Concepts Explained:

• 💎 Constructive Notice - The legal magic of public announcements
• ⭐ Burden of Proof - When proving your case becomes mission impossible
• 🎪 Design Registration - Government protection that needs your help to work

🧩 The Real-World Impact:

• 🏭 Small craftspeople vs. big companies - who gets hurt more?
• 📊 Why copying might become "accidental" without proper marking
• ⚡ The expensive alternative: proving someone knew through emails, exhibitions, and industry buzz

🎙️ This episode reveals how one small procedural mistake can completely change the game in design theft cases - and makes you wonder if there should be a middle ground between perfect compliance and losing your rights entirely!