IP lock-out: Is Britain handing the EU the keys to a billion-pound industry? Is Britain handing the EU the keys to a billion-pound industry? We are getting close to crunch point in the Brexit negotiations. Last week saw the culmination of the final round of talks between the EU and the UK ahead of the 30 June deadline to agree an extension to the transition period. Given the glacial progress so far, a sudden breakthrough appears highly unlikely, with [...]