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Design rights in the UK: From January 2021

Design rights in the UK: From January 2021

Since the end of the Brexit transition period (1 January 2021) certain types of design rights are no longer valid in the UK. The rights affected are: Registered Community designs (RCDs) International design registrations protected in the EU under the Hague Agreement...
UK Trade Marks: From January 2021

UK Trade Marks: From January 2021

As of 1 January 2021, EUTMs now no longer protect trade marks in the UK. Under the Withdrawal Agreement Act, on 1 January 2021, the UKIPO automatically created a comparable UK trade mark for all right holders with an existingEU trade mark registration. These rights...