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Bill documents — Intellectual Property Act 2014

Act of Parliament

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

House Act of Parliament Date
Commons Intellectual Property Act 2014 c.18 14.05.2014

Bills

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

House Bill Date
Lords HL Bill 94 2013-14, Commons Amendments | PDF version, 190KB 13.03.2014
Commons Bill 166 2013-14 as amended in Public Bill Committee | PDF version, 169KB 03.02.2014
Commons Bill 102 2013-14 as brought from the Lords | PDF version, 173KB 08.08.2013
Lords HL Bill 44 2013-14 [as amended on Report] | PDF version, 165KB 24.07.2013
Lords HL Bill 33 2013-14, as amended in Grand Committee | PDF version, 161KB 19.06.2013
Lords HL Bill 5 2013-14 (as introduced) | PDF version, 160KB 10.05.2013

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons

Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee of the whole House and in Public Bill Committees in the House of Commons

House Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons Date
Commons Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 252KB) 03.02.2014

Explanatory Notes

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

House Explanatory Notes Date
Lords HL Bill 94-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments | PDF version, 66KB 13.03.2014
Commons Bill 102 EN 2013-14 | PDF version, 80KB 08.08.2013
Lords HL Bill 5 EN 2013-14 | PDF version, 118KB 10.05.2013

Amendment papers

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.

House Amendment Paper Date
Commons Consideration of Bill as at 12 March 2014 | PDF version, 115KB 12.03.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 March 2014 | PDF version, 114KB 11.03.2014
Commons Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 7 March 2014 (PDF, 106KB) 07.03.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 6 March 2014 | PDF version, 79KB 07.03.2014
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2014 | PDF version, 140KB 30.01.2014
Commons Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 29 January 2014 (PDF, 18KB) 29.01.2014
Commons Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 January 2014 | PDF version, 154KB 28.01.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given up to and including 24 January 2014 | PDF version, 154KB 27.01.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 23 January 2014 | PDF version, 142KB 24.01.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 21 January 2014 | PDF version, 17KB 22.01.2014
Commons Notices of Amendments given on 20 January 2014 | PDF version, 14KB 21.01.2014
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading 30.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Third Reading 26.07.2013
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report 20.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report 19.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report 18.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report 17.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report 16.07.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved on Report 27.06.2013
Lords Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee 18.06.2013
Lords Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee 14.06.2013
Lords Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) 13.06.2013
Lords Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee 12.06.2013
Lords Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee 11.06.2013
Lords Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee 08.06.2013

Selection of amendments: Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

House Selection of amendments: Commons Date
Commons Consideration on Report (PDF, 8KB) 12.03.2014
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 49KB) 29.01.2014
Commons Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 11KB) 27.01.2014

Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons

Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

House Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons Date
Commons Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 March 2014 | PDF version, 106KB 13.03.2014
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 January 2014 | PDF version, 134KB 31.01.2014
Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 January 2014 | PDF version, 145KB 29.01.2014

Briefing papers

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

House Briefing papers Date
Commons Committee Stage Report 10.03.2014
Commons Briefing Paper on Second Reading 05.12.2013

Written evidence

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

House Written evidence Date
Commons Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB) 05.02.2014
Commons Written Evidence: National Union of Journalists - IP01 31.01.2014
Commons Written Evidence: Universities UK - IP02 31.01.2014
Commons Written Evidence: Dr Dimitris Xenos - IP03 31.01.2014
Commons Written Evidence: Jane Lambert - IP04 31.01.2014

Impact Assessments

List of related Impact Assessments

House Impact Assessments Date
Introduce a criminal offence for the deliberate infringement of a UK or EU Registered Design [revised] (PDF, 359KB) 22.08.2013
Impact Assessment (PDF, 1MB) 16.04.2013
Work Sharing with International Partners (PDF, 224KB) 14.03.2013
Changes to references to "counsel" in the Patents Act 1977 (PDF, 50KB) 13.02.2013
Providing constructive notice in relation to patented products (PDF, 76KB) 13.02.2013
Introduce a criminal offence for the deliberate infringement of a UK or EU Registered Design (PDF, 253KB) 12.02.2013
Revision of scope of design protection (PDF, 95KB) 17.01.2013
Expansion of the Patents Opinion Service (PDF, 146KB) 17.01.2013
Introduce a Designs Opinion Service (PDF, 240KB) 01.01.2013
Joining the Hague Agreement on Designs (PDF, 294KB) 20.12.2012
Amend appeal route for design decisions of the Intellectual Property Office (PDF, 208KB) 03.12.2012
Amendments of design ownership provisions (PDF, 188KB) 03.12.2012
Inspection of Documents (PDF, 86KB) 03.12.2012

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