Intellectual Property Act (2014) makes changes to the areas
of designs and patents. Some changes to copyright were also originally included
in the Bill, and are being introduced on the same date by amending the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. These changes were made effect on the
1st October 2014.
It made changes to the design law (which is considered
messy, complex and confusing) so that small businesses don’t lose out on their
IP properties. The IP Act will introduce a number of new measures and make some
changes to the law in order to make design law simpler, clearer and more
robust.
Key changes include:
- A new criminal offence for the copying of registered designs
- Changes to design ownership in relation to commissioned designs
- Private use of unregistered designs
- Scope of an unregistered design right
- Introduction of a design opinions service
- Online access to documents relating to registered designs
The IP Act will introduce a number of changes to patent law,
making it easier and cheaper to use and defend patents. This will be beneficial
for both patent holders and third parties.
These changes are:
- Marking patented products with a web address
- Expansion of the patent opinions service
- Patents work sharing
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