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HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I will apologise to the noble Lord for that. He has probably been treated in much the same way on many occasions. I am just explaining to him what the usual procedures are. If he…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018If the noble Baroness will give way and be patient. If it is convenient to the Committee, I think that what I will do is speak to all three sets of regulations and I will then…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I notice that the noble Lord does not agree, but in line with the usual courtesies of the House, it would have been helpful if he had at least mentioned this to his noble friend…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I am not aware that these regulations have yet been through the Commons, but they will in the usual way in due course. It has been agreed, and it has been advertised on…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Will the noble Lord give way until I complete this sentence? I shall speak also to the Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before the House on…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the Grand Committee do consider the Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, if it is convenient, I shall speak also to the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018—14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, intellectual property plays a vital role in the UK’s knowledge economy, and this will continue to be the case after our departure from the European Union. Ensuring…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018For once, my Lords, I thought the noble Lord had said that my explanation was completely explicable but I imagine that he said it was inexplicable, so I will certainly include…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I will certainly address that in my letter and ensure that the noble Lord receives it. I turn to the question of jurisdiction. The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, asked which…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I will certainly look at what the Treasury is recommending. As I say, we have consulted DExEU. I can certainly give an assurance that all those whom we consult will be…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I ought to make it clear that the IPO discusses these matters with DExEU to agree an approach. We want to make sure that there is a similar approach across Government. I can…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I can make it clear that, throughout all these SIs, the Government have been engaged in what one might call a cross-government approach to consultation, to make sure…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I will try to be brief and as always I will offer to write to all appropriate noble Lords. I think the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, knows what I mean by appropriate.14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Appropriate. The noble Lord will be aware that I trust all noble Lords implicitly and explicitly. On consultation, I again make clear that the IPO has been engaging with…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, again, I was going to deal with that at the end. There will in fact be no costs to business associated with our creation of new UK rights. However, because the UK…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I am going to complete this sentence and then I will give way to the noble Lord. The instrument ensures that replacement domestic rights will be provided to those who…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, if the noble Baroness will be patient, the trademark is renewed every 10 years. When it is renewed, a fee will be paid. That does not change. The instrument provides…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the Grand Committee do consider the Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and the Trade…14 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I have sat down.14 Jan 2019