Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption to communications between parties worldwide and the Office, the EUIPO announced that all time limits in proceedings before the Office that expire between 9 March 2020 and 30 April 2020 (inclusive) will automatically extended until 1 May 2020....
While the disruption caused by Covid-19 continues, the EUIPO has extended the automatic period of extension and announced on 29 April 2020 that all time limits in proceedings before the Office that fall due between 1 May 2020 and 17 May 2020 (inclusive) will be extended until 18 May 2020....
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK IPO has declared 24 March 2020 and all subsequent days as “interrupted days” until further notice. During these interrupted days, the IPO will not carry out its normal course of business....
As part of the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU and UK entered into a transition period that will end on 31 December 2020 during which both sides will attempt to thrash out a future trade deal. ...