Intellectual Property

(asked on 3rd November 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether UK products will continue to be subject to EU trademark and design registrations after the UK leaves the EU.


This question was answered on 10th November 2017

UK businesses will still be able to register an EU Trade Mark or a Community Design when the UK leaves the EU as these rights are available to non-EU businesses seeking protection in the EU.

Regarding the UK coverage of existing EU-level rights, we have made good progress to date on negotiation discussions of separation issues. Many such issues, including IP rights, are dependent on the future discussions. We have been clear that to provide certainty to businesses and citizens we must talk about the future. For our part, we are ready to move these negotiations on. Doing so will allow us to best achieve our joint objectives and move towards a deal that works for both the UK and the EU. We are discussing all options with users of the system to establish the best way forward.

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