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Most of us were thrilled to see the calendar turn to 2021 on January 1, closing the chapter on what was an extremely challenging year around the globe. Now that we are a month into the new year, and the fireworks have faded and the noisemakers are packed away, we take a moment to highlight a few notable developments in the IP world that made a somewhat quieter entrance on the scene when the clock struck midnight.
Brexit Clones: As of January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer a part of the European Union. While Brexit created many questions and dilemmas that took years to sort out, for trademark attorneys the primary question was always: “What will become of UK protection for EU trademark registrations?” We are pleased to report that the promised smooth transition has indeed come to pass: As of January 1, every valid EU trademark registration has spawned a UK “clone” with the same scope of protection and sam