The Guardian:
Would Brexit affect my business's IP rights in Europe?
18 May 2016
What would Brexit mean for my business's intellectual property rights in Europe?
Swati Dhingra:
Assistant professor at the department of economics at the London School of Economics, researching international economics, globalisation and industrial policy. Co-author of the recent 'Life after Brexit' report by LSE's centre for economic performance, which looked at the UK's options outside the EU.
Intellectual property (IP) protected through European mechanisms such as the European Patent Office, would continue to prevail after Brexit. But Britain would need to legislate on what happens to protections granted through EU directives such as the community trade mark. Many IP lawyers believe Britain would adopt these EU directives into its own law, so there should be a fairly smooth transition of protection under Brexit.
This article was published online by The Guardian on May 18, 2016
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Related publications
Life after Brexit: What are the UK's options outside the European Union?, Swati Dhingra and Thomas Sampson, CEP Brexit Analysis No.01, February 2016
See the complete CEP Brexit Analysis Series here