Parliamentary Bills

Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2016-17

Last updated: 31 May 2019 at 10:22

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Long title

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.

Sponsoring departments

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Conservative, Life peer
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Greg Clark
Conservative, Tunbridge Wells

Current version of the Bill

Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017, c.14
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27 April 2017

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Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Commons
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Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
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Consideration of amendments
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