Intellectual Property Rights in the UK: Overview | Practical Law
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A guide to intellectual property rights law in the UK. The Q&A gives an overview of the protection and enforcement of the following IPRs: patents, trade marks, registered designs, unregistered designs, copyright and confidential information.
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Intellectual Property Rights in the UK: Overview
Practical Law Country Q&A 4-501-8291
(Approx. 17 pages)
Intellectual Property Rights in the UK: Overview
by Robert Furneaux and Rebecca Kaye, Sipara
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Law stated as at 01 Mar 2021
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A guide to intellectual property rights law in the UK. The Q&A gives an overview of the protection and enforcement of the following IPRs: patents, trade marks, registered designs, unregistered designs, copyright and confidential information.
This resource may be affected by Brexit. Please note the law-stated date of the resource, and that it may not incorporate all recent developments. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The transition period ended on 31 December 2020 (see
Brexit essentials: Q&As on agreements and operation of UK law: What happened at the end of the transition period?
). This Country Q&A will be updated in line with our usual publication schedule following the end of transition (see
Guide to assessing legal change after end of post-Brexit transition period
and
UK law after end of post-Brexit transition period: overview
). If you require more specific information, please see
Beyond Brexit: the legal implications
.