The Trade Marks and International Trade Marks (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
This instrument amends statutory instruments (SIs) 2019/269 and 2019/638. Those instruments corrected deficiencies in, and failures of, retained European Union (EU) law to operate effectively as a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. However, since those instruments were made, a change in practice at the European Union Intellectual Property Office has resulted in an unintended consequence affecting a very small number of UK trade marks and trade mark applications. It is necessary to address that issue in legislation.
Statutory instrument
Explanatory Memorandum
Note, The Trade Marks was previously laid on the 12th October and relaid on 14th October.