IP and ‘Brexit’: too much uncertainty and the devil you know
Britain goes to the polls today, June 23, to decide whether the UK should remain a member of the EU or leave the union. With lawyers predicting uncertainty and negativity in the event of a ‘Brexit’, WIPR provides an overview of what a vote to leave would mean for IP.
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3 November 2016 The English High Court ruled today that parliament must vote on whether the UK can trigger article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, but lawyers say intellectual property owners are still uncertain about the path ahead.
25 November 2016 Earlier this week, the UK government released its Autumn Statement, where it announced additional funding for research and development, a “positive sign” according to intellectual property lawyers.