Latest Brexit news
The most recent updates, news and publications on Brexit.
May 2021 - post-Brexit Q&A
Five months on from the end of the Brexit transition period we wanted to tie up some of the loose ends and provide as much clarity as possible on some of the technical points we have been raising with the UK IPO on your behalf.
UK IPO extends bulk change of address service
The UK IPO has announced that it is extending its bulk change of address service until 30th September 2021.
Refiling comparable word marks
We have received an update from the UK IPO about filing dates for refiled UK trade mark applications.
Update on filing dates and international designs
Nearly two months since the re-creation of EU rights and designations as comparable UK rights, we have continued to keep in touch with the UK IPO with the issues and queries you have raised about these.
Re-registered international designs now available
International designs designating the EU that were registered before 1st January 2021 are now available to view or search on the UK register.
Latest information on UK comparable rights
The UK IPO has provided answers to a number of queries raised on UK comparable rights, created at the end of the Brexit transition period.
Exhaustion is main post-Brexit “question mark”
Intellectual Property Magazine’s Brexit podcast panel, including Richard Goddard, returned to discuss future issues for IP following Brexit.
UK IPO bulk change of address
Representative address details on newly created comparable UK trade marks and designs can be updated in bulk thanks to a new service launched by the UK IPO.
EU trade marks recreated in the UK
More than two million trade marks and designs registered at the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have been recreated in the UK ensuring continuation of protection.
Post-transition UK IPO practice
Details of the impact new legislation has on practice before the UK IPO has been published. The legal changes come into force on 1st January 2021.
IPReg clarifies use of European titles
The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) has confirmed that titles including the term ‘European’ can be used by UK attorneys post-Brexit, but the announcement came with an important caveat.
Latest UK IPO and EUIPO information
Read new information from the UK IPO and EUIPO, including when EU rights will appear on UK IPO databases, how late comparable rights renewals will be handled by the UK IPO and opt-outs.
Links to official UK IPO and EUIPO Brexit guidance
Find the links to the latest UK IPO and EUIPO guidance on post-Brexit trade marks and designs.
End of year Brexit checklist
To help you prepare for 31st December we have put together a checklist of things you you should be considering.
Changes to address for service set to become law
The legal means to bring in changes to the UK IPO address for service rules has today been laid in Parliament.
Government confirms change to address for service rules
New trade mark, design and patent applications and oppositions from January 2021 will need a UK address for service the Government has confirmed.
Our Brexit papers
Read our main publications on Brexit
Trade marks, designs, business and Brexit
We set out the business case for clarity, collaboration & concerted action on post-Brexit IP.
CITMA Brexit position paper
Our position on post-Brexit registered intellectual property rights (trade marks and designs) and rights of representation
Brexit webinar
We share the latest guidance.
Brexit webinar
Brexit is one of the biggest challenges our profession has faced. In this webinar our expert panel dissect the latest guidance and uncover just what this means for you and your firm.
Trade marks
Trade marks - Tuvalu and Montenegro scenarios
This document expands upon the ‘Montenegro’ and ‘Tuvalu’ scenarios we outlined in CITMA’s ‘EU registered rights - trade mark’ document.
EU registered rights - trade marks
Read our original scenarios analysis of how EU trade marks could be handled post-Brexit.
Registered designs
Registered designs - Tuvalu and Montenegro scenarios
This document expands upon the 'Montenegro' and 'Tuvalu' scenarios we outlined in CITMA's 'EU registered rights - designs' document.
EU registered rights - designs
Our original analysis of the possible scenarios for post-Brexit intellectual property.
Rights of representation
EUIPO rights of representation – what we know
We have brought together all the information currently available on the future rights of representation for UK professionals before the EUIPO.
Professional representation update
Our updated briefing looking at the issues and options with regards to rights of representation.
Professional representation before the EUIPO post-Brexit
Our guidance on rights of representation post-Brexit.