Timeline — Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017

09 Sept 2015
- Simplifying the law of groundless threats of patent, trade mark and design right infringement
19 May 2016
Bill introduced in the Lords by
- Baroness Neville-RolfeMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Greg ClarkConservativeon behalf of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
New bill textAs introduced
- HL Bill 4 Explanatory Notes
09 Jun 2016
- Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stagesno file
15 Jun 2016
Second reading committee in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
8 speakers · 12 speeches
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27 Jun 2016
2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
1 speaker · 1 speech
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10 Jul 2016
- Letter dated 10/07/2016 from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots and others regarding an update on the progress of Law Commission projects.
09 Nov 2016
Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
7 speakers · 60 speeches
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88 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
5 Withdrawn82 Not moved1 Disagreed
2 members moved amendments
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23 Nov 2016
Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
6 speakers · 21 speeches
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58 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
53 Agreed1 Withdrawn4 Not moved
2 members moved amendments
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New bill textAs amended on Report
01 Dec 2016
- http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2016-0887/BNR_to_Lord_Stevenson_amended_Explan_Notes.pdf
13 Dec 2016
3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
3 speakers · 4 speeches
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1st reading in the Commons
New bill textAs brought from the Lords
- Bill 113-EN 2016-17
16 Jan 2017
Second reading committee in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
3 speakers · 5 speeches
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17 Jan 2017
2nd reading in the Commons
24 Jan 2017
Committee stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
3 speakers · 25 speeches
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02 Feb 2017
- Commons Library analysis of the Bill
21 Mar 2017
Report stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 13 speeches
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27 Apr 2017
Queen Elizabeth II grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
Act publishedIntellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017c. 14 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗

EnactedIntellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017