The European Commission has its say: EU trade marks post-Brexit

On 28 February 2018, the European Commission released its draft withdrawal agreement setting out a proposal on the arrangements for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Withdrawal Agreement). The full text of the Withdrawal Agreement can be viewed here: European Commission’s Draft Withdrawal Agreement dated 28 February 2018 (see Title IV on Intellectual Property). This draft provides rights holders with some insight on the European Commission’s perspective on what the future might look like for EU trade marks in a post-Brexit UK. At the date of this article, the UK Government is yet to articulate its own proposal for the status of these rights post-Brexit. The Withdrawal Agreement is proposed to take effect on 30 March 2019, being the date on which the UK will formally separate from the EU. However, the European Commission has acknowledged the UK Government’s request for a 2-year transition period.  If this request is granted, the transition period is…

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