BREAKING: EU Commission publishes paper on consequences of Brexit on copyright
The IPKat has just been alerted that the EU Commission has published today a document detailing the consequences of Brexit on UK copyright. " Subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement [a few days ago it appeared that there might be a 21-month period after Brexit day in which the UK will remain subject to EU rules and the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union] , as of the withdrawal date [30 March 2019] , the EU rules in the field of copyright will no longer apply to the United Kingdom." This, in substance, is the message of the document. More specifically, one can learn from the document that - as of the withdrawal date -relevant EU directives and regulations will cease applying to the UK, and the relationships between the EU and the UK (as a third country) will be governed by relevant international treaties to which both are parties, including the WIPO Interne...