On 23 June 2016 the UK public voted in favour of the UK leaving the EU (commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’). If and when the UK formally starts the exit procedure, there will be at least a two-year negotiation period before the exit itself occurs. So, any changes won’t be implemented for some time yet.

All our posts on the subject of Brexit are listed below (most recent first).

• Brexit 2020 – Impact on Trade Marks and Designs – 30 January 2020.
• Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! A look at Labour’s “Medicines for the Many” Policy Paper – 3 October 2019.
• Has Brexit scuppered the UPC? – 12 September 2019.
• No Deal Brexit, Boris and IP – 6 August 2019.
• Brexit and IP – updated overview – 24 June 2019. This is an updated version of an earlier post that includes the revised date for leaving the EU (31 October 2019)
• Misleading Invoices: The Brexit Edition – 10 June 2019.
• [VIDEO] Brexit and Patents – 4 April 2019. Mark Richardson of Keltie looks at Brexit and European Patents.
• [VIDEO] Brexit and Designs – 2 April 2019. Emily Weal of Keltie looks at Brexit, Registered Community Designs and Unregistered Community Designs.
• [VIDEO] Brexit and Trade Marks – 1 April 2019. Nick Bowie of Keltie looks at the impact of Brexit on EU trade marks. Note: this video has subtitles.
• Brexit and IP – an overview – 27 March 2019. This article summarises the effect of Brexit on European patents, EU trade marks and Registered Community Designs.
• Brexit delayed: EU offer “If This Then That, Else” extension –  22 March 2019
• Brexit – No Deal & IP – 20 February 2019
• Brexit update: Business as usual – 6 February 2019
• Brexit: Patent, trade mark, design and GI “No Deal” notices published by UK Gov – 25 September 2019
• Brexit and IP: UKIPO update on Rights of Representation – 16 August 2018.
• Brexit and IP: UKIPO update on conversion of EU Trade marks and Registered Community Designs – 14 August 2018.
• UK Government White Paper – Brexit and Intellectual Property (IP) – 19 July 2018.
• UPC – still a long way to go – 22 May 2018. A look at the Unified Patent System in light of Brexit.
• Brexit and Intellectual Property – state of play May 2018 – 9 May 2018. A look at the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
• United in Europe – 3 May 2018. Keltie’s “United in Europe” video highlights Keltie’s response to Brexit.
• Brexit – European Commission Notice regarding .EU domain names – 24 April 2018
• Brexit and IP: EUIPO Q&A document – 14 March 2018
• The Road to Brexit: EU Commission Draft Withdrawal Agreement and the UK PM’s Mansion House Speech –  5 March 2018
• A “To Do” suggestion for the new IP Minister – 17 January 2018
• Brexit and IP – looking ahead in 2018 – 9 January 2018
• EUIPO Notice on Brexit – December 2017 – 22 December 2017
• European Commission Brexit Paper on Intellectual Property – a closer look – 28 September 2017
• Brexit, IP and the European Commission’s Position Paper – 26 September 2017
• Theresa the Brexit Slayer? – 7 March 2017
• Brexit through the Lens of IP Law – 28 February 2017
• Euratom, the CJEU, Brexit and the UPC –  31 January 2017
• Protected Food Name status and Brexit: the considerations and implications – 26 January 2017
• The 12 point Brexit plan and the CJEU – can the UK be part of the UPC post-Brexit? 19 January 2017
• Johnson and Johnson provide path to UK’s ratification of the UPC Agreement – 17 January 2017
• Brexit – a golden opportunity to move your IP work to the UK – 11 January 2017
• Brexit and the Supremes –  8 December 2016
• The UK and UPC: is the UK trying to have its cake and eat it? – 6 December 2016
• UK to continue with the Unitary Patent System despite Brexit Referendum result – 28 November 2016
• Brexit: Labour’s 170 Questions for the Government – 19 October 2016
• Did Theresa May just end UK participation in the UPC? – 4 October 2016
• Brexit and the Uncertainty Principle Conundrum (UPC) – 20 September 2016. A look at whether the unitary patent project can continue post-Brexit.
• Brexit – IP Myths and Misconceptions 2 – 1 September 2016.
• Brexit means Brexit – 25 August 2016. Two months on from the referendum result we take a quick look at what’s been going on.
• Brexit – IP Myths and Misconceptions – 12 July 2016 
• Unified Patent Court Update – July 2016 – KBO – 6 July 2016
• The Brexit Referendum, Article 50 and IPcopy – 4 July 2016
• IP in the UK after the Brexit Referendum –  24 June 2016

Pre “Independence Day” Posts

• The only alternative to the EU is chaos? Brexit and trade marks/designs discussed at the CIPA Symposium – 19 May 2016
• “Pretty bad to very very bad” – Brexit and the UPC discussed at the CIPA Symposium – 17 May 2016
• Unitary patent & the Brexit Brake – 23 February 2016
• Who ya gonna call? (in case of Brexit) – 18 May 2015