Although the terms on which the UK will
leave the EU remain unresolved, the UK Government has issued
Guidance on Intellectual Property Rights in light of Brexit. The
Guidance reiterates the provision that has been made for existing
EU registered trade marks and designs (including those protected in
the EU through the "International" systems) to be
'cloned' into equivalent UK rights following Brexit, even
in the event of a no-deal. For applications pending on the date on
which Brexit occurs, applicants will be given the opportunity to
file corresponding UK applications within a period of time
following Brexit.
Venner Shipley would like to reassure our clients that
irrespective of how or when the UK leaves the EU, we will take
steps to protect clients' trade mark and design rights to
ensure that there is no loss of rights in the UK.
