Research and analysis

Patents, Trade Marks and Design Rights: Groundless Threats

This Law Commission report looks at reform of the law relating to groundless threats of litigation over patents, trade marks and design rights.

• From: Law Commission
• Published: 15 April 2014

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Patents, Trade Marks and Design Rights: Groundless Threats

Ref: ISBN 9781474101981, Law Com No 346, Cm. 8851

PDF, 2.41 MB, 165 pages

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Patents, Trade Marks and Design Rights: Groundless Threats (print ready PDF)

Ref: ISBN 9781474101974, Cm. 8851

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Details

In 2012 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Intellectual Property Office asked the Law Commission to review the law of groundless threats of infringement proceedings for patents, trade marks and design rights (but not copyright). After consulting on proposals for reform in 2013, the final report has now been published.

Further information on the Patents, Trade Marks and Design Rights: Groundless Threats project is available on the Law Commission website.

Published 15 April 2014