Intellectual Property Act 2014

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Intellectual Property Act 2014
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision about intellectual property.
Citation2014 c. 18
Introduced byThe Viscount Younger of Leckie 9 May 2013
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent14 May 2014[1]
Commencement1 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Text of statute as originally enacted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. ^ a b "Bill stages — Intellectual Property Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ "1 October 2014: Changes to design and patent law". Intellectual Property Office. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Intellectual Property Act 2014 - Legislation PDF" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b Owen, Mark (June 2014). "The new Intellectual Property Act 2014". Taylor Wessing. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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