19 May 2019

Brexit: A Complicated Picture

Brexit has dominated the political landscapes in the United Kingdom and the European Union since June 2016, when the UK voted to leave the European Union. If and when the UK does leave the EU, there will be a shakeup of the political status quo and an impact on the legal regime in the UK and the EU, with trademarks being one area subject to change.

The UK intends for the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to come into force on the date of exit, which will repeal the European Communities Act 1972. UK Parliament have also had the power to create secondary pieces of legislation, called statutory instruments (SIs), to translate the current EU legislation into UK law and address deficiencies.

The current position as at the date of publication is that the European Council (27 EU Heads of states and governments) has agreed to extend the Article 50 withdrawal period until October 31, 2019 at the latest, but the UK may leave earlier if the UK Parliament approves the current version of the Withdrawal Agreement before then.

There are three potential outcomes of the process still available:

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