The next Government must prioritise negotiating a Brexit deal which offers adequate protection to British businesses with intellectual property (IP) assets, the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) has said.
The comments, which come just weeks ahead of the snap General Election, feature in a new “manifesto” published by the CIF in a bid to convince MPs of the importance of safeguarding the UK’s creative industries post-Brexit.
The CIF, which represents approximately 1,000 groups nationwide, has urged all parties to consider its ‘ten-point’ plan to ensure that Britain’s creative industry continues to rank amongst the strongest in the world once the UK has formally left the European Union (EU).
Its report highlights the key concerns among artists, writers, fashion designers and creatives concerning the potential impact of Brexit on existing IP law, and calls upon the next Government to “ensure that the creative industries and arts are a priority sector in Brexit negotiations”.
It adds: “Federation members were overwhelmingly in favour of remaining in the EU for very practical reasons. The sector will be particularly vulnerable if we do not get right all the key issues in negotiations, among them movement of talent and intellectual property (IP)”.
The CIF’s full ten-point plan can be accessed here.