1 December 2022FeaturesBig PharmaRebecca Anderson-Smith
Exhaustion and parallel trade: what’s next for pharma TMs?
Ever since the UK announced its intended departure from the European Union (EU), there has been much speculation about whether and how the UK would amend its trademark exhaustion and parallel trade regime. Following the recent UK government consultation, the position has become clearer, although the government has not ruled out the possibility of making further changes in the future.
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