Charlie designed a piece of furniture that had a novel appearance. He registered the design, then later discovered that another manufacturer was producing exactly the same piece of furniture. The only defence available to the other manufacturer would be that he had developed the design before Charlie registered his own design.

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The other manufacturer can claim prior use as a defense if they can prove they developed the design independently before Charlie registered it.

Charlie Designed a Piece of Furniture That Had a Novel