J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do.
The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world.
The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.
The UK Government has published a White Paper setting out its
proposals for the future relationship between the UK and the
European Union (EU). These proposals outline a vision for achieving
an orderly exit from the EU and maintaining close social and
economic ties in the future. The proposals are subject to
negotiation and agreement with the EU.
IP matters are barely mentioned in the White Paper except for a
restatement of the UK's intention to participate in the
Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent. The European Patent
Convention is not EU law and so Brexit will have no effect on
applying for and obtaining European patents at the European Patent
Office. EU-wide IP rights such as EU trade mark and design
registrations do not feature in the White Paper, but they are
explicitly mentioned in the
draft Brexit Agreement and are likely to be replicated in the
UK post-Brexit.
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