The UK formally left the EU on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, IP rights based on EU law ceased to have effect in the UK. In this seminar recording, Tanis Keirstead gives an overview of the changes to IP rights previously based on EU law including SPCs, trade marks, registered designs, geographical indications, plant variety rights, copyright, and trade secrets. Download the English slides and Japanese slides.
This seminar was originally recorded for the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) members only website and has since been made available on our website.