Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18)

Part 2 U.K. Patents

15 Infringement: marking product with internet link U.K.

(1) In section 62 of the Patents Act 1977 (restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement), in subsection (1), after “the number of the patent” insert “ or a relevant internet link ”.

(2) After that subsection insert—

“(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to a relevant internet link is a reference to an address of a posting on the internet—

(a) which is accessible to the public free of charge, and

(b) which clearly associates the product with the number of the patent.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 5)