At the moment, no-one can be certain about the effect of
Brexit on trade marks or the transitional arrangements that will be
put in place. However, we set out below a series of FAQs relating
to Brexit which are aimed at relaying what the current thinking in
the relevant circles in the UK appears to be on a number of
different issues of importance to clients.
Will I have to file separate EU and UK applications after
Brexit?
The answer to that is almost certainly yes, unless the UK and
the EU agree a common trade mark system covering both areas which
seems unlikely at the moment.
What will happen to my existing EUTM registrations?
The discussion over the last few months has not been about
whether EUTM registrations will be transferred to the UK register
but about the mechanics of achieving that aim. CITMA, the UK's
trade mark professional body has been in discussions with the UK
minister for IP and the following two options appear to be the most
favoured
