EU Trade Marks And Brexit

The UK officially left the EU on 31 January 2020.

With the Withdrawal Agreement ratifiedby both the UK Parliament and the European Parliament, the UK will enter into an eleven-month transition period until 31 December 2020, unless extended.

During this transition period:

• the UK will remain part of the EU Single Market and Customs Union.
• unless otherwise provided, EU law will continue to apply to the UK, and
• the UK will no longer be entitled to participate in the elections, decision making, and governance of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.

Importantly, the UK will continue to be part of the EU as regards the protection of EU intellectual property rights (IPRs).