Intellectual Property Act 2014
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Long title | An Act to make provision about intellectual property. |
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Citation | 2014 c. 18 |
Introduced by | Viscount Younger of Leckie 9 May 2013 |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 14 May 2014[1] |
Commencement | 1 October 2014[2] |
Status: Current legislation | |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 after being introduced on 9 May 2013.[1][3] The purpose of the legislation was to update copyright law, in particular design and patent law.[4] The law arose as a result of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Bill stages — Intellectual Property Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "1 October 2014: Changes to design and patent law". Intellectual Property Office. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Intellectual Property Act 2014 - Legislation PDF" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- 1 2 Owen, Mark (June 2014). "The new Intellectual Property Act 2014". Taylor Wessing. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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