The UK and EU have ratified the Withdrawal Agreement. This allows the UK to depart the EU on 31 January 2020 and for the transition period (1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020) to begin. During this time, EU law will continue to operate as it does now in the UK. The Intellectual Property (IP) system will continue as it is until 31 December2020.
英国和欧盟已签署脱欧协议。由此，英国于2020年1月31日正式脱欧，同时脱欧过渡期将于2020年2月1日开始至2020年12月31日结束。在此期间，欧盟法律将继续对英国有效。欧盟知识产权体系也同样对英国有效，直至2020年12月31日（过渡期）结束。
There will be no disruptionto IPO services or changes to the UK IP system during this transition period. The IPO will convert almost 1.4 million EU trademarks and 700,000 EU designs to comparable UK rights at the end of thetransition period. These will come into effect on 1 January 2021. These arrangements provide legal certainty and protect the interests of rightsholders and users of the IP framework.
过渡期间，英国知识产权局将继续开放，英国知识产权系统也不会变更。过渡期末，英国知识产权局将使近1400万件欧盟商标和70万件欧盟外观专利直接转换为其相应的英国权利。这将于2021年1月1日生效。这样的安排具有法律确定性，并保护了知识产权框架下权利人及用户的利益。
EUtrade marks 欧盟商标
From the 1 January 2021, EUTMs will no longer protect trade marks in the UK. Under the Withdrawal Agreement Act, on the 1 January 2021, the IPO will create acomparable UK trade mark for all right holders with an existing EU trade mark. Existing EUTMs will still protect trade marks in EU member states. UK businesses can still to apply the EU Intellectual Property Office for an EUTM.There will be no changes to UK-registered trade marks as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
自2021年1月1日起，欧盟商标将不再保护英国的商标。依照脱欧协议，2021年1月1日，英国知识产权局将使权利人的现有欧盟商标转换为相应的英国商标，现有的欧盟商标的保护范围仍然涵盖所有欧盟成员国。英国企业仍然可以向欧盟知识产权局申请欧盟商标。脱欧对现有的英国注册商标不构成影响。
If you have a pending EUTM application, you’ll be able to apply to register a comparable UK trade mark in the 9 months after 1 January 2021. You’ll keep the earlier filing date of the pending EUTM.
针对申请中的欧盟商标，在2021年1月1日后的9个月内，申请人可将其转换申请为相应的英国商标。英国商标的申请时间将和在先欧盟商标的申请时间保持一致。
Receivinga comparable UK trade mark
欧盟-英国商标的转换
On 1 January 2021, IPO will create a comparable UK trademark for every registered EU trade mark (EUTM). Each of these UK rights will:
2021年1月1日，英国知识产权局将让所有已注册的欧盟商标转换为相应的英国商标。所有的新转换的英国商标将：
● be recorded on the UK trade mark register;
登记在英国商标注册处；
● have the same legal status as if you had applied for and registered it under UK law;
与依照英国法律直接注册的英国商标享有同等的法律地位；
● keep the original EUTM filing date;
申请日期与原始欧盟商标申请日期相同；
● keep the original priority or UK seniority dates;
保留原始优先/在先日期；
be fully independent UK trade mark that can be challenged, assigned, licensed or renewed separately from the original EUTM.
将从原先的欧盟商标分离并成为完全独立的英国商标，可以被挑战（反对/异议/撤销/无效）、允许被转让，许可或续展。
You will not:
权利人
●need to pay for your equivalent or comparable UK trade mark – and there will beas little administration involved as possible;
无需支付欧盟商标转换为英国商标的费用，商标转换手续也将尽可能被简化。
● receive a UK registration certificate, but you will be able to access details about the trade mark on GOV.UK;
不会收到英国商标的注册证书，但可在英国政府网-知识产权局网查到商标的详细信息；
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