Trademark Assignment Agreements: Managing Rights Post-Brexit

Since the UK's departure from the EU, there has been a significant rise in the number of trademark assignment recordals against UK registrations taking place as EU trademark owners are now required to manage these rights separately, says Trademark Paralegal Megan Taylor.

In order for transfers of ownership to be recorded, businesses must provide a copy of the relevant document assigning their ownership, to ensure that a valid transaction has taken place under the laws of England and Wales. It is important to ensure the transfer is a valid transaction as the mark could be the basis of, or subject to, future disputes where questions around its validity could be raised and result in a possible loss of costs.