The Claimant’s product, the Trunki suitcase, was propelled to fame as ‘the one that got away’ from Dragon’s Den. The now iconic ride-on children’s suitcase is used by around 20% of children aged 3-6. The Dragons refused to invest, partly because according to Peter Jones, the Trunki could be copied “within 7 days”. Some 7 years after leaving the show empty handed the High Court has held that the Trunki has pan-European protection under its 2003 Community registered design (“CRD”). Please click here to read more.
