Brexit - What Are The Implications For Intellectual Property?

'Brexit' poses considerable challenges for intellectual property law and presents uncertainty as to the involvement of the UK, following its exit from the EU, in existing and proposed international regimes involving EU law.

1. INTRODUCTION

'Brexit' poses considerable challenges for intellectual property law and presents uncertainty as to the involvement of the UK, following its exit from the EU, in existing and proposed international regimes involving EU law.

The United Kingdom's Government has indicated intent to repeal the European Communities Act of 1972, which incorporates European Union law into the law of the UK, but nevertheless to preserve the existing body of EU law - the acquis - in the national law of the UK.