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Government commits to 'cloning' EU trade marks and designs
The UK Government committs to 'cloning' all EU trade marks and designs onto the UK registers on Brexit, even if there is no deal.
CITMA Paralegal Course results 2018
Congratulations to the 86 candidates who passed the CITMA Paralegal Course following June’s exam.
Significant rise in UK trade mark and design registrations
A significant increase in UK trade mark and design registrations were overseen by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in 2016, including large increases from international organisations.
Canada to join Hague System for international designs
Canada will be part of the system for protecting industrial designs internationally from November this year.
Lord Smith to be the new Chair of IPReg
The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury (Chris Smith) will be the new Chair of The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg).
Government updates position on rights of representation
The UK Government is seeking an arrangement whereby UK and EU legal representatives can jointly support clients with cases before EU institutions post-Brexit.
Government gives further reassurance of EU trade marks in the UK
The UK Government has given further reassurances to business that EU intellectual property rights will continue to be protected in the UK post-Brexit, and in a further development, at no-cost.