On January 14, 2019 new trademark laws came into force in the UK, to implement the EU Trademark Directive 2015/2436.
Brexit: trademarks and designs
By Clare Jackman (UK) on
It won’t be news to you that there is still a great deal of uncertainty around Brexit and, with the March 29, 2019 looming, we do not yet know if the UK will exit in an orderly fashion (with a deal and with a transition period), obtain an extension of the negotiating period with a view to agreeing terms, crash out without a deal or, reverse the process altogether.…
Consultation time: New Zealand, Europe and geographical indications
The EU wants New Zealand to recognize and protect a list of names for wine, spirits and other products currently protected in the EU as geographical indications.…