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UK Parliament · Bill
Intellectual Property Act
Summary
This Act protects intellectual property—things like inventions, books, music, designs, and brand names. It gives creators legal rights to control their work, stop others copying it without permission, and receive payment when their creations are used.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means protecting people's creative work and inventions. It helps authors, musicians, designers, and inventors keep control of their creations and earn money from them, which encourages more innovation and creativity.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act might make it too expensive or difficult for people to use existing ideas, music, or information. Some also argue it could limit how students and researchers share knowledge, or that it favours large companies over individuals.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Aug 2013
- 2nd reading20 Jan 2014
- Committee stage28 Jan 2014
- Report stage12 Mar 2014
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2014
Lords
- 1st reading9 May 2013
- 2nd reading22 May 2013
- Committee stage11 Jun 2013
- Report stage23 Jul 2013
- 3rd reading30 Jul 2013
Royal Assent14 May 2014
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