Having left the European Union, the UK is now in a
transition period which is scheduled to end on 31 December
2020.
What does this mean for European Union trade marks
registered prior to 31 December 2020?
After the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, European
Union (EU) trade mark registrations will no longer extend to the
UK; however, all existing EU registrations will be automatically
cloned by the Intellectual Property Office of the United
Kingdom into equivalent UK registrations. The cloned UK
registration will retain the same filing and registration details
as the original EU registration, as well as any priority and
seniority claims. This will ensure that the trade mark
registrations will continue to be protected in the UK.
