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(Picture credit Shutterstock)Intellectual property, which covers trademarks, patents, copyright, designs etc is a very complex area of law, particularly when it comes to Brexit.
Some areas of intellectual property law will be unchanged, others may change completely – and in many areas, as the UK government notes in its briefing paper: “The continued effect of EU Directives and Regulations following our exit from the EU will depend on the terms of our future relationship.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LINKS
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
UK organisations no longer able to register/renew .eu domain names from withdrawal date
UK government briefing paper, “The continued effect of EU Directives and Regulations following our exit from the EU will depend on the terms of our future relationship”
www.gov.uk/government/news/ip-and-brexit-the-facts
The latest EU27 Position paper on intellectual property rights was published in June 2020 and is available here:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/trademarks_and_designs_en.pdf
You are also encouraged to send your views to the Intellectual Property Office at
Intellectual Property covers a wide variety of areas including trade marks, Designs, Patents, Copyright and Enforcement
www.gov.uk/government/news/ip-and-brexit-the-facts
This link will take you to the UK government’s dedicated website.
A number of industry organisations have also published their detailed views:
Marques, the EU-wide association of 750 brand owners
The UK’s IP Federation
The International Trademark Association site is at
