Statutory Instruments
Intellectual Property
Made
5th February 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by section 24(1) and (2) of the Intellectual Property Act 2014(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015.
2. In this Order “the Act” means the Intellectual Property Act 2014.
3. The day appointed for the coming into force of section 10(2) for all remaining purposes and sections 10(3) to (11) of the Act is 6th April 2015.
Neville-Rolfe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
5th February 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the fourth commencement order made under the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18) (“the Act”). It brings into force on 6th April 2015 sections 10(2) to (11) of the Act. Section 10(2) of the Act is already in force only to the extent necessary to appoint the appointed person (S.I. 2014/1715). This Order gives full effect to new sections 27A and 27B of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (c.88), which introduces a new route of appeal against decisions made by the registrar relating to designs. Users now have a choice of using either a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor (an “appointed person”) or the High Court.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 2 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 3 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 4 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 5 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 6 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 7 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 8 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 9(1) | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 10(1) | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 10(2) (partially) | 15th July 2014 | 2014/1715 (C.74) |
| Section 11 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 12 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 13 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 14 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 15 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 16 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 17 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 18 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 19 and the Schedule | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100 |
| Section 20 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 21 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2330(C.100) |
| Section 23 | 1st August 2014 | 2014/2069 (C.94) |