S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2015 No. 165 (C. 9) 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No . 4) 
Order 2015 
Made - - - - 5th February 2015 
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in  exercise of powers conferred by section 24(1) 
and (2) of the Intellectual Property Act 2014( a). 
Citation and interpretation 
1.  This Order may be cited as the Intellectual Proper ty Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Order 
2015. 
2.  In this Order “the Act” means the Intellectual Pro perty Act 2014. 
Commencement 
3.  The day appointed for the coming into force of sec tion 10(2) for all remaining purposes and 
sections 10(3) to (11) of the Act is 6th April 2015 . 
 
 
 
 Neville-Rolfe  
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Busines s, Innovation and Skills 
5th February 2015 Department for Business, Innovati on and Skills 
 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 2014 c.18.  2EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part of the Order) 
This Order is the fourth commencement order made un der the Intellectual Property Act 2014 
(c.18) (“the Act”). It brings into force on 6th Apr il 2015 sections 10(2) to (11) of the Act. Section 
10(2) of the Act is already in force only to the ex tent necessary to appoint the appointed person 
(S.I. 2014/1715). This Order gives full effect to n ew sections 27A and 27B of the Registered 
Designs Act 1949 (c.88), which introduces a new rou te of appeal against decisions made by the 
registrar relating to designs. Users now have a cho ice of using either a person appointed by the 
Lord Chancellor (an “appointed person”) or the High  Court.  3NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS 
(This note is not part of the Order) 
The following provisions of the Intellectual Proper ty Act 2014 have been brought into force by 
commencement orders made before the date of this Or der: 
 
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. 
Section 1 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 2 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 3 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 4 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 5 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 6 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 7 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 8 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 9(1) 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 10(1) 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 10(2) (partially) 15th July 2014 2014/1715 (C.74) 
Section 11 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 12 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 13 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 14 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 15 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 16 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 17 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 18 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 19 and the Schedule 1st October 2014 2014/2 330(C.100 
Section 20 1st October 2014 2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 21 1st October 2014  2014/2330(C.100) 
Section 23 1st August 2014 2014/2069 (C.94) 
 
  
  
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