Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 65 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Media Trademarks and Design Any right granted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office on or after the withdrawal date will only cover the EU27 Member States. All existing seniority claims in EU trade marks based on national trade mark rights in the United Kingdom will cease to have an effect in the EU as from the withdrawal date. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES FOR TRADEMARKS AND COMMUNITY DESIGNS Media Trademarks and Design The holders of international registrations of trademarks and designs having designated the European Union before the withdrawal date pursuant to the Madrid system for the international registration of marks and The Hague system for the international deposit of industrial designs, should consider that, as from that date, those international registrations will continue to be valid in the EU27 Member States only and thus will no longer have effect in the United Kingdom. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES FOR TRADEMARKS AND COMMUNITY DESIGNS Media Trademarks and Design In particular, the following should be considered by right-holders and applicants: Natural or legal persons that are domiciled or have a seat in the United Kingdom only will have to be represented before the European Union Intellectual Property Office in accordance with Article 120(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (on the European Union trade mark) and Article 78(1) of the Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 (on Community designs) in all proceedings provided for in those two Regulations, other than the filing of an application for an EU trade mark or an application for a registered Community design. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES FOR TRADEMARKS AND COMMUNITY DESIGNS Medical Products As of the withdrawal date the EU rules in the field of medicinal products for human and veterinary use no longer apply to the United Kingdom. Questions and Answers related to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union with regard to the medicinal products for human and veterinary use within the EU