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Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to amend the law relating to unjustified threats to bring proceedings for infringement of patents, registered trade marks, rights in registered designs, design right or Community designs.

Sponsors · 2

  • Baroness Neville-RolfeConservativeLife peer
  • Greg ClarkConservativeTunbridge Wells

Bill · 3

  • Bill 113 2016-17, as brought from the LordsCommons
    13 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 78 (as amended on Report)Lords
    23 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4 (as introduced)Lords
    19 May 2016

Explanatory Notes · 2

  • Bill 113-EN 2016-17Commons
    13 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 4 Explanatory NotesLords
    19 May 2016

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Simplifying the law of groundless threats of patent, trade mark and design right infringement Unassigned
    9 Sept 2015

Briefing papers · 1

  • Commons Library analysis of the BillCommons
    2 Feb 2017

Amendment Paper · 13

  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 March 2017Commons
    21 Mar 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2017Commons
    20 Mar 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2017Commons
    17 Mar 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 January 2017Commons
    24 Jan 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2017Commons
    23 Jan 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2017Commons
    20 Jan 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2017Commons
    19 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 4-R-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    21 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4-R(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    17 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4-I Marshalled list for Special Public Bill CommitteeLords
    7 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4(c) Amendments for Special Public Bill CommitteeLords
    4 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4(b) Amendments for Special Public Bill CommitteeLords
    3 Nov 2016
  • HL Bill 4(a) Amendments for Special Public Bill CommitteeLords
    1 Nov 2016

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 March 2017Commons
    22 Mar 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 January 2017Commons
    25 Jan 2017

Selection of amendments: Commons · 2

  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    20 Mar 2017
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    23 Jan 2017

Will write letters · 2

  • http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2016-0887/BNR_to_Lord_Stevenson_amended_Explan_Notes.pdfUnassigned
    1 Dec 2016
  • Letter dated 10/07/2016 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots and others regarding an update on the progress of Law Commission projects.Unassigned
    10 Jul 2016

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017, c.14Unassigned
    27 Apr 2017

Library Notes · 1

  • Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    9 Jun 2016

Report of proceedings · 1

  • HL Bill 4 Consideration of amendmentsLords
    9 Nov 2016

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