Brexit: how best to prepare

Intellectual property and, more specifically, trademarks and design rights, after the UK’s departure from the EU remain a troubling issue for businesses and lawyers on both sides of the Channel.

Until Brexit, businesses using the services of the EU IP Office (EUIPO) will continue to receive potential trademark and design rights protection across EU28, with UK attorneys able to freely represent them before the EUIPO, but all this could change as early as April 12, (the planned date for Brexit at the time of writing).