Intellectual Property – Brexit Implications

Trade marks can be seen as market protection of non-technological innovation, and as such are utilised by virtually all parts of an economy, including services. Trade Marks are also a means by which reputations for quality and reliability can be secured for a product or service and a market cachet established as an intangible corporate asset.

As part of being a member of the EU, Britain has been a member of the EU Trade Mark system, and indeed has generally been the second most active member in this area after Germany, but also by some margin the most significant registrant representative on non-EU entities. Moreover, Trade Marks can be seen as one aspect of an array of actions an enterprise can undertake to protect their intellectual property - including patents, designs, copyright and geographic indications.

We would like to invite you to join in our discussion around these issues.

The seminar series is run in accordance with the “Chatham House Rule”

Please see the agenda below:

07:00am

Registration & light breakfast

Chair: Alex De Ruyter, CBS

07:30am

Welcome & Introduction

07:35am

Economic Update

Paul Forrest, WMEF

07:45am

Panel Discussion

Malcolm Harbour CBE

‘A brief outline of the five principal areas of IP within the EU Single Market.’

Dr Ewan Kirk, CBS

‘The impact of Brexit upon the nature of intellectual property rights (particularly registration-based rights) post-Brexit and the governance of those rights.’

08:30am

MEP Update

Neena Gill MEP

'The current state of negotiations and how they relate to intellectual property.’

09:00

Q&A

09:30

Networking & Close

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