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The future of IP in Europe The effect of “Brexit” Simon Haslam MediWales Members’ Showcase, 04 th October 2016 © Abel & Imray
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ThefutureofIPinEuropeTheeffectof“Brexit”SimonHaslamMediWalesMembers’Showcase,04thOctober2016
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Brexit–abriefreminder+ June2016referendum
– WishoftheUKpeopletoleavetheEUhasnoimmediateeffect
– RequirestheUKGovernmenttoactonthosewishes– Art.50LisbonTreaty–UKtriggers2+yearexitprocess
+ Post-Brexit– TheUKisnolongerafullEUmember.
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“Don’tpanic,Mr.Mainwaring”
“We’reNOTalldoomed”
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PatentsinEurope
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ObtainingPatents–“Brexit”effectsNochangefromtoday+ CentrallyviatheEPOorindividuallyviana^onaloffices– TheEPOisnotanEUins^tu^on– TheUKremainsanEPOcontrac^ngstatejustlikeothernon-EUcountries(e.g.CH,NO)
– Nochangetorepresenta^on,allEuropeanpatentadorneysfromallcontrac^ngstates
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TheFuture?TheUnitaryPatent+ An“EUPatent”– Asinglerightcoveringthoseofthe28EUmemberstatesthatjoin(atleastSpainwillnottakepart)
– Singlevalida^onprocedure,fewertransla^ons– Centrallypayablerenewalfees
+ Unitaryright– Enforceableinasingleac^on– Revocableinasingleac^on-goodorbad?– Cannotbesplituplater–goodorbad?
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TheUnitaryPatent–status+ Notnowhappeningin2017– Currentagreementrequirera^fica^onbyDE,UKandFR(the“big-3”)
– Ra^fica^onbytheUKaffectedby“Brexit”
+ Severalpossibleroutesforward– Nothinglikelytohappensoon
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IPinEurope
TradeMarksRegisteredDesigns
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EUTradeMarksaker“Brexit”UK(probably)notcoveredbyanEUTM+ ParallelEUTMandUKTMrequired+ ProbableprovisionstoallowconversionofEUTMsintotheUKna^onalTMs
+ UseinUKtomaintainUKregistra^onUKTMobtainableviaMadridProtocolorviana^onalfiling
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RegisteredDesignsSitua^onverysimilartotrademarks:+ Registeredcommunitydesign(RCD)– Centrallygrantedandenforcedunitaryright
+ Equivalentna^onaldesignregistra^onsEffectofBrexitsimilar:+ Conversionofexis^ngRCDintheUK+ Parallelsystemgoingforward+ UKsoontora^fyHagueconven^on
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Ac^onPointsDon’tpanic-nourgentac^onrequired!Possiblefutureac^on:+ Considerfilingna^onalUKTMandDesigns+ Parallelna^onalpatentfilingsforimportantcases+ YourUK-basedpatentandTMadorneywillcon^nuetoofferEUTManddesignservicesalongsideEuropeanpatents
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