WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/GBR/1
9April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1241)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
United Kingdom
Bymeans ofacommunication fromthePermanent Mission oftheUnited Kingdom totheUnited
Nations Office andOther International Organizations atGeneva, dated 30January 1996, theUnited
Kingdom hasnotified itslawsandregulations under Article 63.2oftheAgreement.
Annex Isetsoutthemain dedicated intellectual property lawsandregulations asnotified by
theUnited Kingdom andAnnex IIcontains thelisting of"other lawsandregulations" asnotified by
theUnited Kingdom.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andRelated Rights1
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 TheActrestates thelawofcopyright and
makes provision astotherights of
performers.
TheDuration ofCopyright andRights in
Performances Regulations 1995,
Statutory Instrument (SI)1995, No.3297
(Entry intoforce: 1January 1996)TheRegulations implement ECCouncil
Directive No.93/98/EEC which extends the
termofprotection ofcopyright incertain
areas.
TheCopyright (Computer Programs)
Regulations 1992, SI1992, No.3233
(Entry intoforce: 1January 1993)TheRegulations apply further provisions
relating tocomputer programs tothe
Copyright, Designs andPatents Act1988.
TheRegulations implement theprovisions of
ECCouncil Directive No.91/250/EEC on
thelegalprotection ofcomputer programs.
Trademarks2
TheTrade Marks Act1994 TheActmakes newprovisions forregistered
trade marks andtheEuropean Community
trade mark andgives effect totheMadrid
Protocol relating totheInternational
Registration ofMarks of27June1989 andto
certain provisions oftheParis Convention.
TheTrade Marks Rules 1994,
SI1994, No.2583.
(Entry intoforce: 31October 1994)TheRules prescribe provisions and
procedures under theTrade Marks Act1994.
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TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Geographical Indications3
TheTrade Descriptions Act1968 TheActincludes provisions prohibiting the
useofatrade description which falsely, or
misleadingly, indicates theplace of
manufacture, production, processing or
reconditioning ofcertain goods.
TheTrade Marks Act1994 TheActproscribes theregistering ofatrade
mark ifitisofsuchanature astodeceive the
public about thegeographical origin ofthe
goods orservices.
Council Regulation (EEC) No.1576/89
of29May1989TheRegulation prescribes provisions relating
tothedefinition, description andpresentation
ofspirit drinks.
Council Regulation (EEC) No.1601/91 of
10June1991TheRegulation prescribes provisions relating
tothedefinition, description andpresentation
ofaromatized wines.
Regulation (EC) No.3378/94 ofthe
European Parliament andoftheCouncil of
22December 1994TheRegulation amends Regulations (EEC)
No.1576/89 andNo.1601/91 totake
account ofArticles 23and24oftheTRIPS
Agreement.
Protection ofGeographical Indications isalso
provided bythecommon lawTortofPassing
Off.Thecommon lawTortofPassing Offis
exemplified inJ.Bollinger vCosta Bravo
Wine Co.Ltd.(No.2)[1961] 1AllER561.
[Copies ofthiscaseareavailable upon
request.]
Industrial Designs4
TheRegistered Designs Act1949 TheActconsolidates certain enactments
relating toregistered designs.
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 TheActamends theRegistered Designs Act
1949 andconfers adesign rightinoriginal
designs. Schedule 4oftheCopyright,
Designs andPatents Act1988 restates the
Registered Designs Act1949 asamended.
Registered Designs Rules 1995,
SI1995, No.2912
(Entry intoforce: 4December 1995)TheRules prescribe provisions and
procedures under theRegistered Designs Act
1949 asamended.
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TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Patents (Including Plant Variety
Protection)5
ThePatents Act1977 TheActestablishes anewlawofpatents and
gives effect tocertain international
conventions onpatents.
ThePatents Rules 1995,
SI1995, No.2093
(Entry intoforce: 4September 1995)TheRules prescribe provisions and
procedures under thePatents Act1977.
ThePlant Varieties &Seeds Act1964 TheActprovides, interalia,forthegranting
ofproprietary rights topersons whobreed or
discover plant varieties.
ThePlant Varieties Act1983 TheActamends thePlant Varieties &Seeds
Act1964.
Layout-designs (Topographies) of
Integrated Circuits6
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 TheAct,interalia,confers adesign rightin
original designs.
TheDesign Right (Semiconductor
Topographies) Regulations 1989,
SI1989, No.100
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRegulations modify theapplication ofthe
Copyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 in
respect ofsemiconductor topographies to
ensure compliance withCouncil Directive
87/54/EEC andCouncil Decisions
87/532/EEC and88/311/EEC.
Protection ofUndisclosed Information7
TheDataProtection Act1984
(Made: 12July1984)TheActregulates theuseofautomatically
processed information relating toindividuals
andtheprovision ofservices inrespect of
suchinformation.
NonStatutory protection ofundisclosed
information isprovided bytheRuleofEquity
relating tobreaches oftrustandconfidence.TheTortofBreach ofConfidence liesinthe
domain ofequity andisalmost entirely based
oncaselaw.
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ANNEX II
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andRelated Rights
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988
(Commencement) Orders
No.1:SI1989, No.816(C.21)
(Made: 9May1989)
No.2:SI1989, No.955(C.25)
(Made: 9June1989)
No.3:SI1989, No.1032 (C.27)
(Made: 20June1989)
No.4:SI1989, No.1303 (C.45)
(Made: 27July1989)
No.5:SI1990, No.1400 (C.42)
(Made: 10July1990)
No.6:SI1990, No.2168 (C.53)
(Made: 1November 1990)These Orders bring intoforce the
provisions oftheCopyright, Designs and
Patents Act1988.
Entry intoforce ofcertain provisions:
1August 1989.
Entry intoforce ofcertain provisions:
Forthwith.
TheOrder amends Commencement
Order No.2
Entry intoforce ofcertain provisions:
28July1989.
Entry intoforce ofcertain provisions:
13August 1990.
Entry intoforce ofcertain provisions:
7January 1991.
TheCopyright (Application ofProvisions
relating toEducational Establishments to
Teachers) (No.2)Order 1989,
SI1989, No.1067
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder applies provisions ofthe
Copyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 to
educational establishments andtoteachers.
TheCopyright (Industrial Process and
Excluded Articles) (No.2)Order 1989,
SI1989, No.1070
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder defines themeaning of"industrial
process" referred tointheCopyright,
Designs andPatents Act1988.
ThePerformance (Reciprocal Protection)
(Convention Countries) Order 1995,
SI1995, No.2990
(Entry intoforce: 15December 1995/
1January 1996)Theorder designates certain countries as
enjoying reciprocal protection under PartIIof
theCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988.
TheCopyright (Application toOther
Countries) Order 1993,
SI1993, No.942
(Entry intoforce: 4May1993)TheOrder applies theprovisions ofpartof
theCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988
toworks originating inthecountries specified
intheOrder.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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TheCopyright (Application toOther
Countries) (Amendment) Order 1995,
SI1995, No.2987
(Entry intoforce: 15December 1995/
1January 1996)TheOrder amends theCopyright (Application
toOther Countries) Order 1993 (SI1993,
No.942)asamended.
TheCopyright (Certification ofLicensing
Scheme forEducational Recording of
Broadcasts andCable Programmes)
(Educational Recording Agency Limited)
Order 1990, SI1990, No.879
(Made: 5April 1990)Theorder certifies thelicensing scheme tobe
operated bytheEducational Recording
Agency Limited forthegranting ofrecording
licences toeducational establishments.
TheCopyright (Certification ofLicensing
Scheme forEducational Recording of
Broadcasts andCable Programmes)
(Educational Recording Agency Limited)
(Amendment) Orders:
1994, SI1994, No.247
(Entry intoforce: 1April 1994)
1993, SI1993, No.193
(Entry intoforce: 1April 1993)
1992, SI1992, No.211
(Entry intoforce: 6April 1992)These Orders amend thelicensing scheme as
scheduled toTheCopyright (Certification of
Licensing Scheme forEducational Recording
ofBroadcasts andCable Programmes)
(Educational Recording Agency Limited)
Order 1990 (SI1990, No.879).
TheCopyright (Certification ofLicensing
Scheme forEducational Recording of
Broadcasts) (Open University Educational
Enterprises Limited) Order 1993,
SI1993, No.2755
(Entry intoforce: 1January 1994)TheOrder certifies anewlicensing scheme
under Section 143oftheCopyright, Designs
andPatents Act1988.
TheCopyright (Certification ofLicensing
Scheme forEducational Recording of
Broadcasts) (Guild Sound andVision
Limited) (Revocation) Order 1990,
SI1990, No.2007
(Made: 8October 1990)TheOrder revokes theCopyright
(Certification ofLicensing Scheme for
Educational Recording ofBroadcasts) (Guild
Sound andVision Limited) Order 1990,
SI1990, No.878.
TheCopyright (Status ofFormer Dependent
Territories) Order 1990, SI1990, No.1512
(Entry intoforce: 2August 1990)TheOrder declares thestatus under PartIof
theCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988
ofcertain former territories oftheUnited
Kingdom.
TheCopyright (Material Open toPublic
Inspection) (Marking ofCopies ofPlans and
Drawings) Order 1990, SI1990, No.1427
(Entry intoforce: 15August 1990)TheOrder provides exceptions tocopyright
inthecaseofcertain material opentopublic
inspection andmarked inthemanner
specified intheOrder.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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TheCopyright (Copying byLibrarians and
Archivists) Regulations 1989,
SI1989, No.1212
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRegulations prescribe thedescriptions of
libraries andarchives which maymake and
supply copies ofcopyright works forthe
purpose ofprivate study orresearch.
TheCopyright (Material Open toPublic
Inspection) (Marking ofCopies ofMaps)
Order 1989, SI1989, No.1099
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder provides exceptions tocopyright
inthecaseofcertain material which isopen
topublic inspection.
TheCopyright (Material Open toPublic
Inspection) (International Organisations)
Order 1989, SI1989, No.1098
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder provides exceptions tocopyright
inthecaseofcertain material which isopen
topublic inspection.
TheCopyright (International Organisations)
Order 1989, SI1989, No.989
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder confers copyright protection on
works originating withtheUnited Nations, its
Agencies andtheOrganisation ofAmerican
States.
TheCopyright (International Conventions)
Order 1979, SI1979, No.1715
(Entry intoforce: 24January 1980)TheOrder provides fortheprotection inthe
United Kingdom andother specified countries
ofworks andother subject matter originating
inother countries party tointernational
copyright conventions.
TheCopyright (International Conventions)
(Amendment) Order 1989, SI1989, No.157
(Entry intoforce: 8March 1989)TheOrder amends theCopyright
(International Conventions) Order 1979 to
takeaccount oftheaccession offurther
countries totheBerne Convention.
TheCopyright (International Conventions)
(Amendment No.3)Order 1988,
SI1988, No.1855
(Entry intoforce: 24November 1989)TheOrder amends theCopyright
(International Conventions) Order 1979 to
takeaccount oftheaccession offurther
countries totheBerne Convention.
TheCopyright (Sub-titling ofBroadcasts and
Cable Programmes) (Designated Body) Order
1989, SI1989, No.1013
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder authorises certain bodies toissue
copies ofsub-titled works.
TheCopyright (Recordings ofFolksongs for
Archives) (Designated Bodies) Order 1989,
SI1989, No.1012
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder designates certain bodies tomake
copies ofsound recordings ofperformances
ofsongs forthepurpose ofincluding them in
anarchive.
TheCopyright (Sound Recordings)
(Indonesia) Order 1988, SI1988, No.797
(Entry intoforce: 26May1988)TheOrder provides forthecopyright
protection intheUnited Kingdom ofsound
recordings originating inIndonesia.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
TheCopyright (Recording forArchives of
Designated Class ofBroadcasts andCable
Programmes) (Designated Bodies)
Order 1993, SI1993, No.74
(Entry intoforce: 12February 1993)TheOrder designates further bodies under
Section 75oftheCopyright, Designs and
Patents Act1988 formaintaining anarchive
ofbroadcasts andcable programs.
TheCopyright (Educational Establishments)
(No.2)Order 1989, SI1989, No.1068
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder specifies educational
establishments forthepurposes ofPartIof
theCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988.
TheCopyright (Hong Kong)(Amendment)
Order 1990, SI1990, No.588
(Entry intoforce: 12April 1990)TheOrder provides fortheextension to
Hong Kong ofSection 32oftheCopyright
Act1956.
Trademarks
TheTrade Marks (Fees) Rules,
SI1994, No.2584
(Entry intoforce: 31October 1994)TheRules specify thefeespayable inrespect
ofanymatters arising under theTrade Marks
Act1994.
TheTrade Marks andService Marks (Forms)
(Revocation) Rules 1994, SI1994, No.2582
(Entry intoforce: 31October 1994)TheRules revoke theTrade Marks and
Service Marks (Forms) Rules 1986 and
amending Rules.
Trade Marks (Claims toPriority from
Relevant Countries) Order 1994,
SI1994, No.2803
(Entry intoforce: 5December 1994)TheOrder specifies thecountries or
territories asrelevant countries inwhich an
application forregistration ofatrade mark
willconfer priority inrespect ofan
application foratrade mark intheUnited
Kingdom.
TheTrade Marks (Claims toPriority from
Relevant Countries) (Amendment) Order
1995, SI1995, No.2997
(Entry intoforce: 1January 1996)TheOrder amends theTrade Marks (Claims
toPriority from Relevant Countries) Order
1994 (SI1994, No.2803) bysubstituting the
schedule inthatorder byaschedule
specifying alsocountries which areparties to
theAgreement Establishing theWTO.
TheTrade Marks Act1994 (Commencement)
Order 1994, SI1994, No.2550
(Made: 29September 1994)TheOrder brings intoforce allthe
provisions oftheTrade Marks Act1994
on31October 1994.
TheRegister ofTrade Mark Agents Rules
1990, SI1990, No.1458
(Entry intoforce: 1October 1990)TheRules regulate theregistration ofpersons
whoactasagents forothers forthepurpose
ofapplying fororobtaining theregistration
oftrade marks.
TheRegistered Trade Mark Agents (Mixed
Partnerships andBodies Corporate) Rules
1994, SI1994, No.363
(Entry intoforce: 24March 1994)TheRules prescribe theconditions tobe
satisfied bycertain bodies inorder forthem
tocarry onbusiness under thetitleof
"registered trade mark agents".IP/N/1/GBR/1
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Geographical Indications
TheCommon Agricultural Policy (Wine)
Regulations 1995, SI1995, No.615
(Entry intoforce: 1April 1995)TheRegulations provide fortheenforcement
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC) 1601/91 which
laysdown general rules onthedescription of
aromatized wines.
TheSpirit Drinks Regulations 1990,
SI1990, No.1179.
(Entry intoforce: 29June1990)TheRegulations provide forthe
administration, execution andenforcement of
Council Regulation (EEC) No.1576/89
which laysdown general rules onthe
description ofspirits.
Industrial Designs
TheDesigns (Convention Countries)
Order 1994, SI1994, No.3219
(Entry intoforce: 13January 1995)AnOrder under theRegistered Designs Act
1949 declaring certain countries tobe
convention countries forthepurposes ofthe
Act.
TheDesigns (Convention Countries)
Amendment Order 1995, SI1995, No.2988
(Entry intoforce: 15December 1995/
25December 1995/ 1January 1996)AnOrder amending Designs (Convention
Countries) Order 1994 (SI1994, No.3219)
bydeclaring certain countries tobe
convention countries forthepurposes ofthe
Act.
TheRegistered Designs (Fees) (No.2)
Rules 1995, SI1995, No.2913
(Entry intoforce: 4December 1995)TheRules specify feestoaccompany forms
prescribed under theRegistered Designs
Rules 1995.
TheDesigns (Companies Re-registration)
Rules 1982, SI1982, No.299
(Entry intoforce: 5April 1982)TheRules provide thatwhen acompany
re-registers asapublic company therecords
oftheDesign Registry shallbetreated as
changed accordingly.
TheDesign Right (Reciprocal Protection)
(No.2)Order 1989, SI1989, No.1294
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder designates thecountries enjoying
reciprocal protection under theprovisions of
theCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988.
Patents (Including Plant Variety
Protection)
ThePatents (Fees) Rules, SI1995, No.2164
(Entry intoforce: 4September 1995)TheRules specify thefeestobepaidin
respect ofanymatters arising under the
Patents Act1977.
ThePatent Agents (Mixed Partnerships and
Bodies Corporate) Rules 1994,
SI1994, No.362
(Entry intoforce: 24March 1994)TheRules prescribe, forthepurpose of
Section 276oftheCopyright, Designs and
Patents Act1988, theconditions tobe
satisfied bycertain bodies inorder forthem
tocarry onbusiness under thename of
"patent agents" or"patent attorneys".IP/N/1/GBR/1
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ThePatents (Supplementary Protection
Certificate forMedicinal Products)
Regulations 1992, SI1992, No.3091
(Entry intoforce: 10December 1992/
2January 1993)TheRegulations extend thepowers ofthe
Secretary ofState andextend andapply
certain provisions ofthePatents Act1977.
ThePatents (Supplementary Protection
Certificate forMedicinal Products) Rules
1992, SI1992, No.3162
(Entry intoforce: 2January 1993)TheRules implement Council Regulation
(EEC) No.1768/92 which creates andsets
outtheconditions tothegranting ofa
supplementary protection certificate for
medicinal products which extends thepatent
forapharmaceutical product byuptofive
years.
ThePatents (Supplementary Protection
Certificate forMedicinal Products)
(Amendment) Rules 1993, SI1992, No.947
(Entry intoforce: 21April 1993)TheRules correct certain drafting errors in
ThePatents (Supplementary Protection
Certificate forMedicinal products) Rules
1992 (SI1992, No.3162).
ThePatents (Convention Countries)
Order 1994, SI1994, No.3220
(Entry intoforce: 13January 1995)TheOrder specifies countries tobe
convention countries forthepurposes ofthe
Patents Act1977.
ThePatents (Convention Countries)
(Amendment) Order 1995,
SI1995, No.2989
(Entry intoforce: 15December 1995/
25December 1995/ 1January 1996)TheOrder amends thePatents (Convention
Countries) Order 1994 (SI1994, No.3220).
ThePatents (Licences ofRight) (Exception of
Pesticidal Use)Order 1989,
SI1989, No.1202
(Entry intoforce: 14August 1989)TheOrder proscribes thegranting oflicences
ofrightincertain patents whose termwas
extended from sixteen totwenty years bythe
Patents Act1977.
ThePatent Agents (Non-recognition of
Certain Agents byComptroller) Rules 1990,
SI1990, No.1454
(Entry intoforce: 13August 1990)TheRules authorise theComptroller torefuse
toregister certain persons aspatent agents.
TheRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1990,
SI1990, No.1457
(Entry intoforce: 13August 1990)TheRules regulate theregistration ofpersons
whoactasagents forothers forthepurpose
ofapplying orobtaining patents intheUnited
Kingdom.
ThePatent Office (Address) Rules 1991,
SI1991, No.675
(Entry intoforce: 15April 1991)TheRules specify theaddress ofthePatent
Office andTrade Mark Registry.
ThePatents (Companies Re-registration)
Rules 1982, SI1982, No.297
(Entry intoforce: 5April 1982)TheRules provide thatwhen acompany
re-registers asapublic company therecords
ofthePatent Office shallbetreated as
changed accordingly.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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ThePatents Act1949
(Made: 16December 1949)Certain provisions ofthe1949 Actcontinue
toapply topatents applied for,orgranted
before thecoming intoforce ofthe1977
Patents Act.
ThePlant Breeders 'Rights Regulations 1978,
SI1978, No.294
(Entry intoforce: 1April 1978)TheRegulations prescribe provisions to
enable thegranting ofplant breeders 'rights.
ThePlant Breeders 'Rights (Amendment)
Regulations 1985, SI1985, No.1092
(Entry intoforce: 16August 1985)TheRegulations amend thePlant Breeders '
Rights Regulations 1978.
ThePlant Breeders 'Rights (Amendment)
Regulations 1993, SI1993, No.2775
(Entry intoforce: 1December 1993)TheRegulations amend thePlant Breeders '
Rights Regulations 1978 byreplacing
Schedule 3withanewSchedule which
specifies thereproductive andother material
which must bedelivered totheController
when seeking grant ofplant breeders 'rights.
Layout-designs (Topographies) of
Integrated Circuits
TheDesign Right (Semiconductor
Topographies) (Amendment)
Regulations 1993, SI1993, No.2497
(Entry intoforce: 10November 1993)TheRegulations amend TheDesign Right
(Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations
1989 (SI1989, No.1100) toshow thecurrent
position ontheadditional classes of
qualifying persons enjoying legalprotection
oftopographies ofintegrated circuits.
Protection ofUndisclosed Information
TheControl ofPesticides Regulations 1986,
SI1986, No.1510
(Entry intoforce: 6October 1986)TheRegulations empower theMinister to
giveapproval topesticides. TheRegulations
include provisions protecting thedisclosure of
confidential information.
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 Section 171(1) oftheActemphasises the
precedence oftheoperation ofanyruleof
equity relating tobreaches oftrustor
confidence.
ThePatents Act1977 TheActprohibits incertain circumstances the
disclosure ofinformation without theconsent
oftheapplicant forthepatent.
TheTrade Marks Act1994 TheActprohibits incertain circumstances the
disclosure ofinformation without theconsent
oftheapplicant forthetrade mark.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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TheRegistered Designs Act1949 TheActprescribes thatwhere anapplication
fortheregistration ofadesign hasbeen
abandoned orrefused, information filedin
pursuance oftheregistration shallnotbeopen
topublic inspection.
TheMedicines Act1968 TheActwhich makes provisions withrespect
tomedicinal products includes aprovision
(Section 118)restricting thedisclosure of
information. [FullActavailable onrequest. ]
Civil Judicial Procedures andRemedies
TheCopyright, Designs andPatents Act1988 TheActsetsupspecial county courts todeal
withpatents anddesign matters.
ThePatents County Court (Designation and
Jurisdiction) Order 1994, SI1994, No.1609
(Entry intoforce: 11July1994)TheOrder establishes apatents county court
attheCentral London County Court.
TheSupreme Court Act1981
TheRules oftheSupreme Court 1965
(Order 1r.1)asamended
TheCounty Court Act1984
TheCounty Court Rules 1981,
SI1981, No.1687 asamendedThese ActsandStatutory Instruments govern
Civil Judicial Proceedings intheUnited
Kingdom.
Further details onciviljudicial procedures
andremedies, including copies oftherelevant
legislation, willfollow shortly withthe
responses totheChecklist ofIssues on
Enforcement (IP/C/5).
TheDesign Right (Proceedings before
Comptroller) Rules 1989, SI1989, No.1130
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRules prescribe theforms andfeesand
theprocedures tobefollowed inconnection
withproceedings before theComptroller in
relation todesign rights.
TheDesign Right (Proceedings before
Comptroller) (Amendment) Rules 1990,
SI1990, No.1453
(Entry intoforce: 13August 1990)TheRules amend theDesign Right
(Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989
(SI1989, No.1130).
TheDesign Right (Proceedings before
Comptroller) (Amendment) Rules 1992,
SI1992, No.615
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRules amend thefeesprescribed inThe
Design Right (Proceedings before
Comptroller) Rules 1989
(SI1989, No.1130).
TheCopyright Tribunal Rules 1989,
SI1989, No.1129
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRules prescribe theprocedures tobe
followed before theCopyright Tribunal inthe
hearing anddetermination ofapplications and
references toitunder theCopyright, Designs
andPatents Act1988.IP/N/1/GBR/1
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TheCopyright Tribunal (Amendment)
Rules 1991, SI1991, No.201
(Entry intoforce: 1March 1991)TheRules prescribe theamendments tobe
made toTheCopyright Tribunal Rules 1989
(SI1989, No.1129) bytheBroadcasting Act
1990 inrelation tosound recordings in
broadcasts andcable programmes and
advanced programme information.
TheCopyright Tribunal (Amendment)
Rules 1992, SI1992, No.467
(Entry intoforce: 27March 1992)TheRules correct anerror inTheCopyright
Tribunal Rules 1989 (SI1989, No.1129).
Special Requirements Related toBorder
Measures
TheCounterfeit andPirated Goods
(Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1995,
SI1995, No.1447
(Entry intoforce: 1July1995)TheRegulations make provisions
consequential upon Council Regulation (EC)
No.3295/94 concerning counterfeit and
pirated goods.
TheTrade Marks (ECMeasures Relating to
Counterfeit Goods) Regulations 1995,
SI1995, No.1444
(Entry intoforce: 1July1995)TheRegulations amend Section 89(3) ofthe
Trade Marks Act1994 tocomply with
Council Regulation (EEC) No.3842/86
laying down measures relating tocounterfeit
goods.
TheCopyright andRights inPerformances
(Notice ofSeizure) Order 1989,
SI1989, No.1006
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheOrder prescribes theform ofnotice
required forseizing anddetaining infringing
copies ofworks orillicit recordings ofa
performance.
TheCopyright (Customs) Regulations 1989,
SI1989, No.1178
(Entry intoforce: 1August 1989)TheRegulations prescribe theforms, feesand
conditions foranowner ofcertain copyright
works toaskthatimported goods betreated
asprohibited goods.
TheTrade Marks (Customs)
Regulations 1994,
SI1994, No.2625
(Entry intoforce: 31October 1994)TheRegulations prescribe theform inwhich
theproprietor ofaregistered trade mark may
givenotice oftheexpected arrival ofgoods
which hewishes tobetreated asprohibited
goods.
Criminal Procedures
TheCriminal Justice Acts1967 -1993 as
amended.These Actsarethemain Actsgoverning
criminal judicial proceedings intheUnited
Kingdom.
Further details oncriminal procedures,
including copies oftherelevant legislation,
willfollow shortly withtheresponses tothe
Checklist ofIssues onEnforcement (IP/C/5).