   
  
IP/N/1/GBR/126, IP/N/1/GBR/C/36  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/22, IP/N/1/GBR/D/44  
 
22 February 2021  
(21-1442) 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 : THE ENTERPRISE ACT 2002 (PROTECTION OF  
LEGITIMATE INTERESTS) ORDER 2003  
Notifying Member  UNITED KINGDOM  
 
Details of the notified legal text 
 
Title The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Industrial designs; Patents (including plant 
variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2021/IP/GBR/21_1210_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/P/1 ; IP/N/1/GBR/C/1 ; IP/N/1/GBR/D/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Order provides for the taking of action by the Secretary of State where a European intervention 
notice has been given so as to remedy the adverse public interest effects which have resulted from, 
or may be expected to result from, the creation of a Eur opean relevant merger situation - that is 
where the relevant merger situation is also a concentration with a Community dimension under the 
European Merger Regulations. Consequential amendments are made to the Registered Designs 
Act 1949, the Patents Act 19 77 and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  22 June 2003  
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1592/article/1  
Other date    IP/N/1/GBR/126 • IP/N/1/GBR/C/36 • IP/N/1/GBR/P/22 • IP/N/1/GBR/D/44  
 
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  Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  8 February 2021  
Other information  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1592/note  
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.  