Intellectual Property Act 2014
make provision about intellectual property.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 9 May 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 14 May 2014.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Impact Assessment
22/08/2013
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
14th May 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
14th May 2014
Act of Parliament
Intellectual Property Act 2014 c.18
2nd April 2014
Ping Pong: House of Lords
13th March 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 94-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
13th March 2014
Bills
HL Bill 94 2013-14, Commons Amendments
13th March 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 March 2014
12th March 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
12th March 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
12th March 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 8KB)
12th March 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 12 March 2014
11th March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 March 2014
10th March 2014
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
7th March 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 March 2014
7th March 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 7 March 2014 (PDF, 106KB)
5th February 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
3rd February 2014
Bills
Bill 166 2013-14 as amended in Public Bill Committee
3rd February 2014
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 252KB)
31st January 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Union of Journalists - IP01
31st January 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Universities UK - IP02
31st January 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Dimitris Xenos - IP03
31st January 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Jane Lambert - IP04
31st January 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 January 2014
30th January 2014
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
30th January 2014
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
30th January 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2014
29th January 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 49KB)
29th January 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 29 January 2014 (PDF, 18KB)
29th January 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 January 2014
28th January 2014
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
28th January 2014
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
28th January 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 January 2014
27th January 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 11KB)
27th January 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 24 January 2014
24th January 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 23 January 2014
22nd January 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 January 2014
21st January 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 January 2014
20th January 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
20th January 2014
Programme motion: House of Commons
29th August 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
22nd August 2013
Impact Assessments
Introduce a criminal offence for the deliberate infringement of a UK or EU Registered Design [revised] (PDF, 359KB)
8th August 2013
Bills
Bill 102 2013-14 as brought from the Lords
8th August 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 102 EN 2013-14
30th July 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
30th July 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
26th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
24th July 2013
Bills
HL Bill 44 2013-14 [as amended on Report]
23rd July 2013
Report stage: House of Lords
20th July 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
19th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
17th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
16th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
27th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
19th June 2013
Bills
HL Bill 33 2013-14, as amended in Grand Committee
18th June 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
18th June 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
14th June 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
13th June 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
13th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
12th June 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
11th June 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
11th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
8th June 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd May 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
10th May 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 5 EN 2013-14
10th May 2013
Bills
HL Bill 5 2013-14 (as introduced)
9th May 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
16th April 2013
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 1MB)
14th March 2013
Impact Assessments
Work Sharing with International Partners (PDF, 224KB)
13th February 2013
Impact Assessments
Changes to references to "counsel" in the Patents Act 1977 (PDF, 50KB)
13th February 2013
Impact Assessments
Providing constructive notice in relation to patented products (PDF, 76KB)
12th February 2013
Impact Assessments
Introduce a criminal offence for the deliberate infringement of a UK or EU Registered Design (PDF, 253KB)
17th January 2013
Impact Assessments
Revision of scope of design protection (PDF, 95KB)
17th January 2013
Impact Assessments
Expansion of the Patents Opinion Service (PDF, 146KB)
1st January 2013
Impact Assessments
Introduce a Designs Opinion Service (PDF, 240KB)
20th December 2012
Impact Assessments
Joining the Hague Agreement on Designs (PDF, 294KB)
3rd December 2012
Impact Assessments
Amend appeal route for design decisions of the Intellectual Property Office (PDF, 208KB)
3rd December 2012
Impact Assessments
Amendments of design ownership provisions (PDF, 188KB)
3rd December 2012
Impact Assessments
Inspection of Documents (PDF, 86KB)