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<p>The Government set out its position on the future economic relationship with the
EU, including on intellectual property and the cross-border provision of legal services,
in the White Paper published on 12 July 2018. The final outcome is subject to future
negotiations with the European Union.</p><p>In the meantime, we have agreed withdrawal
provisions with the EU that cover intellectual property and provide right holders
and intellectual property practitioners with legal certainty. In particular, the Government
will provide holders of EU trade marks and designs with equivalent UK rights so that
they do not experience any loss of protection in the UK after the end of the implementation
period. These rights will be provided automatically and for free.</p><p>Further, we
are working with the EU to ensure that the Withdrawal Agreement contains appropriate
provisions for intellectual property practitioners in pending proceedings before the
EU Intellectual Property Office at the end of the implementation period. We have made
excellent progress across the Withdrawal Agreement and are close to concluding an
agreement setting out the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p><p><strong>
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