CITMA warns UK government over failure to remain in EEA post-Brexit
The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) has warned the UK government that the cost of UK trademark lawyers losing their right to represent clients at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) could total £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) per year.
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21 July 2017 The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) has called for all current practitioners to be able to represent their clients before the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) following Brexit.
7 December 2017 As Brexit negotiations continue, the European Commission has prepared a notice for trademark owners regarding a potential scenario in which no agreement is reached between the UK and the EU.