On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. Following this historic decision and after much political wrangling, the UK officially left the EU on 31 January 2020 and entered into a transition period that will end on 31 December 2020 (the “Transition Period”).
Trade Marks, Design and Copyrights remain unaffected during the Transition Period while the EU and UK negotiate a future free trade deal.
Our Brexit sections Brexit & Trade Marks and Brexit & Designs provide more details on key post-Brexit changes, which will come into effect whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a trade deal.
Elys IP will continue to keep its clients updated as arrangements become clearer for the transition of EU intellectual property rights in the UK, and we will remain able to support all your UK and EU IP needs, through the Brexit Transition Period and beyond
The rules on representation of UK trade marks and designs changed on 1 January 2021, following the UK’s exit from the EU. Accordingly, foreign owners of UK trade mark and design applications as well as other new proceedings before the UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) must......