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UK Intellectual Property Framework Transitions Post-Brexit from January 2021

Key changes to UK and EU intellectual property rights and representation take effect following the end of the Brexit transition period.

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Following the conclusion of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, significant modifications to UK intellectual property law and procedures have been implemented from 1 January 2021. These changes affect UK representation before the EU Intellectual Property Office, the creation of comparable UK trade marks…
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UK Intellectual Property Framework Transitions Post-Brexit from January 2021 Following the conclusion of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, significant modifications to UK intellectual property law and procedures have been implemented from 1 January 2021. These changes affect UK r... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uk-intellectual-property-framework-transitions-post-brexit-from-january-2021

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