The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 No. 2330 (C. 100)

Article 3

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE

Unregistered Design Right

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  Section 1 (meaning of “design” and “original”)

• Section 2 (ownership of design)

• Section 3 (qualification criteria)

• Section 4 (infringement: exceptions)

Registered Community Design

• Section 5 (infringement: exception)

Registered Designs

• Section 6 (ownership of design and application for registration)

• Section 7 (right of prior use)

• Section 8 (accession to the Hague Agreement)

• Section 9(1) (the register: changes of ownership)

• Section 10(1) (legal proceedings)

• Section 11 (opinions service)

• Section 12 (use of directions by the registrar)

• Section 13 (offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business)

• Section 14 (offences committed by partnerships)

Patents

• Section 15 (infringement: marking product with internet link)

• Section 16 (opinions service)

• Section 17 (Unified Patent Court)

• Section 18 (sharing information with overseas patent offices)

• Section 19 and the Schedule (minor amendments to the Patents Act 1977)

Miscellaneous

• Section 20 (freedom of information: exemption for research)

• Section 21 (reporting duty)