The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) last week launched its new video short "European Patent Work Unaffected By Brexit", highlighting that when it comes to patents in Europe, it is business as usual. The European Patent Office – via which patent rights across Europe can be obtained – is not an EU institution and so the UK's 2,300 European qualified patent attorneys will be able to continue to represent their domestic and overseas clients there after Brexit.

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