Co-Existence Agreements & Administering UK Trade Mark Transactions Post-Brexit

Introduction

When is entering into a co-existence agreement a bad idea?

This short webinar will look at contract law in England and Wales to ensure an agreement holds up - and why the laws of Spain can nowadays be surprisingly relevant and important in the UK.

This will link to how IP holders in other jurisdictions need to consider UK trade marks as local property: the caution often required with transactions and administering UK trade marks including the extremely important but often overlooked death-nail of Bona Vacantia.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Key elements of contract law in England and Wales to ensure an agreement is enforceable
• How to navigate new agreements post-Brexit, and when two non-EU parties are dealing with EU trade marks
• Why Bona Vacantia is so important in the UK - how otherwise, without knowing, you automatically surrender your IP to The Crown
• Why standard assignments need to be reviewed and possibly changed for administering UK trade marks post-Brexit

This webinar was recorded on 15th January 2024