The transition period ends on 31 December 2020. On 1 January 2021 there will be changes to how the Intellectual Property (IP) system and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will operate.
These changes will affect:
Business are being urged to:
- consider carefully where to disclose your designs to ensure they have adequate protection in their most important market
- if you export IP-protected goods on the secondary or parallel market, contact the rights holder in the EEA to see if you have permission to continue to parallel export
- consider if you want exports to continue if you are a business that owns the IP rights for goods currently parallel exported from the UK to the EEA
You can find out what other actions you may need to take by using the checker tool at gov.uk/transition and signing up for business readiness updates.
Why not visit the Business Wales EU Transition Portal which provides important advice and guidance for businesses preparing for European transition.