Despite a number of experts stating that the intellectual
property (IP) rights at present sanctioned by the EU Intellectual
Property Office with effect in the UK would almost certainly be
unaffected by the British Brexit it seems that far from being
impervious to the consequences of Brexit there is the potential for
far-reaching and an entirely unwelcome impact on the UK.
The European Commission's recent communication outlines the
changes most likely to follow after the withdrawal date, the most
stringent of which are as follows:
- All existing EU trademarks and
registered designs in accordance with Union law (Regulation (EU)
2017/1001 on the European Union trade mark and Reguation (EC) No.
6/2002 on the Community designs 4) as well as unregistered
Community designs made available to the public in the manner
provided for in Union law (Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002) before the
withdrawal date will continue to be valid in the EU 27 Member
States but will no longer be
