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Brexit and SPCs


5th Feb 2019

 

Background

We are listening to our clients and below have, insofar as we have the information from the UK Government, tried to answer the questions we are being asked by clients around the world. We will update this as and when we hear anything – and please let us know if you would like us to add any questions to the list. Please check back in for updates. We will draw attention to updates through our newsletters, Twitter and LinkedIn.

The Government is ramping up preparations for a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ and so we have used 31 January 2020 throughout these answers as the effective date of Brexit and assumed no deal and no transition window.

This might not be the case. A deal may yet be done in the time left, or an extension may be granted beyond 31 January. Other options under discussion include a further referendum and, after that, who knows if Brexit is even happening.

If there is a deal

If there is a deal, we do have some guidance from what was in the Draft Agreement before it was rejected by UK Parliament. Perhaps this won’t change. There will be a Transition Period, meaning business as usual for IP until the end of 2020, or any later date negotiated.

 

Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)

Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions regarding SPCs.

 

This article is for general information only. Its content is not a statement of the law on any subject and does not constitute advice. Please contact Reddie & Grose LLP for advice before

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