IP/N/1/GBR/199, IP/N/1/GBR/D/51  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/42, IP/N/1/GBR/E/33  
 
6 April 2021  
(21-2806)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UNITED KINGDOM : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT 2014 (COMMENCEMENT NO 3 AND 
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 2014  
Notifying Member  UNITED KINGDOM  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional 
Provisions) Order 2014  
Subject matter  Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection); Enforcement  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2021/IP/GBR/21_1506_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/GBR/187, IP/N/1/GBR/C/76, IP/N/1/GBR/D/47, IP/N/1/GBR/E/29, 
IP/N/1/GBR/P/36 ; IP/N/1/GBR/P/1 ; IP/N/1/GBR/C/1 ; IP/N/1/GBR/D/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Order brings into force ss 1 -8, 9(1), 10(1) and 11 - 21 of the IP Act and the Schedule to the Act. 
S1-4 amend s the CDPA in relation to UK unregistered design right. Provision is made in relation to 
the defin ition of unregistered design right, initial ownership, qualification criteria and exceptions to 
infringement. S5 amends the CDPA in relation to designs registered at the EU's design registry and 
makes provision in relation to exceptions to infringement of UK copyright associated with such 
designs. S6 -14 amend s the Registered Designs Act 1949. Provision is made in relation to the initial 
ownership, the identity of the applicant, third party rights, UK entry to the Hague System, changes 
in ownership and the r egister of designs, remedies for innocent infringement, the opinions service, 
use of directions by the registrar, the offence of unauthori zed copying and offences committed by 
partnerships. S15 -19 and the Schedule amend the Patents Act 1977. Provision is m ade in relation 
to the recovery of damages for infringement, the patent opinions service, the Unified Patent Court, 
sharing information with overseas patent offices, patent applications in or for WTO members, third -
party rights, the adjustment of time peri ods, representatives of the Attorney General in proceedings, 
recipients of confidential disclosures in disputes as to Crown use, the correction of a typographical 
error and fees payable in respect of European patents (UK) that were revoked but subsequently  
restored. The Freedom of Information Act is amended to provide an exemption for information 
obtained in the course of, or derived from, a programme of research where a report of the research 
is to be published. S21 requires the Secretary of State to prese nt to Parliament each year a report 
setting out how the activities of the Patent Office have supported innovation and growth in the UK.  IP/N/1/GBR/199 • IP/N/1/GBR/D/51 • IP/N/1/GBR/P/42 • IP/N/1/GBR/E/33  
 
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  Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  15 July 2014  
Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  11 February 2021  
Other information  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2330/note/made  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  UK Intellectual Property Office  
 
Concept House  
Cardiff Road  
Newport  
South Wales  
NP10 8QQ  
United Kingdom  
 
information@ipo.gov.uk  
 
0300 300 2000  
 
Outside the UK:  
+44 (0)1633 814000  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.