Intellectual Property: Minister and Intellectual Property Office director to give evidence to Lords EU Justice Committee
Friday, 9 November 2018 12:29
What has been the impact of Brexit so far on intellectual property
rights in the UK? Will UK businesses be protected after Brexit?
What will be the consequences of a no-deal Brexit? The House
of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee will question Sam Gyimah MP,
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and
Innovation and Adam Williams, Director of International
Policy at the Intellectual Property Office, on Tuesday
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What has been the impact of Brexit so far on intellectual
property rights in the UK? Will UK businesses be protected
after Brexit? What will be the consequences of a no-deal
Brexit?
The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee will
question MP, Minister of State for
Universities, Science, Research and
Innovation and Adam Williams, Director of
International Policy at the Intellectual Property
Office, on Tuesday 13 November regarding intellectual
property rights after Brexit.
 
Speaking to the Committee at 10.45am Sam Gyimah and
Adam Williams will be asked questions
including:
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How would you summarise Brexit’s impact on
the UK’s intellectual property landscape? Are
there specific areas of concern or
opportunity?
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What plans does the Government have to help
small businesses, in particular, mitigate the impact
of Brexit on the protection of any EU based intellectual
property rights they may hold?
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What progress has the Government made since
June on the Withdrawal Agreement provision dealing with
Geographical Indications?
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Do you foresee any problems for the coherence
of the UK’s intellectual property law regime when and if
the UK seeks to join other existing free trade
areas?
The session will take place from 10.45am
on Tuesday 13 November in Committee Room 3 of the House of
Lords.  
 
Notes to Editors 
1. The evidence session is open to the public. If
you wish to attend you should go to Parliament’s
Cromwell Green Entrance and allow time for security
screening. 
3. For more information about the Committee see
its website.  
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