Citation 2014 c. 18 Royal assent 14 May 2014 | Territorial extent United Kingdom Commencement 1 October 2014 | |
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Long title An Act to make provision about intellectual property. Introduced by Viscount Younger of Leckie 9 May 2013 | ||
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. The purpose of the legislation was to update copyright law, in particular design and patent law. The law arose as a result of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth.
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