The legal basis of European patents is the European Patent Convention, not the European Union. Whether Britain leaves the EU or not, Britain is a member of the European patent system. The European patent system is independent of the EU, and the European Patent Convention is responsible for controlling and granting European patents, so European patents are not affected by Britain's withdrawal from the EU.
The influence of appearance design
After Britain leaves the EU, the registered * * * identical design (EU design) will no longer cover Britain.
The specific provisions are as follows:
It should be noted that the EU appearance applied for from February 1 2020 cannot take effect in the UK. If you want to obtain protection in the UK, you must submit an application to the UK Patent Office separately.
The registered * * * identical design (RCD) system is similar to the EU trademark system, and the applicant needs to convert the registered * * * identical design into the British design right or independently apply for the protection of the British design right.
Trademarks have great influence.
After Britain withdraws from the EU, the EU trademark system will no longer cover Britain, that is, EU trademarks will no longer be protected in Britain.
The specific provisions are as follows:
If you want to get protection in both the EU and the UK, the trademark owner needs to convert the EU trademark into a British trademark or apply for trademark protection independently in the UK at the same time.
Generally speaking, for enterprises with overseas business needs, after Britain leaves the EU, in order to prevent cybersquatting and strengthen the protection of overseas intellectual property rights, they should supplement the registration of British trademarks as soon as possible, and apply for the protection of British trademarks separately at a faster speed to reduce the loss of money and time costs.