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Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017

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> (2) Where the threat of infringement proceedings is made after an application has been published (but before grant) the reference in section 70C(3) to “the patent” is to be treated as a reference to the patent as granted in pursuance of that application.

> (70F) In section 70(1)(b) the reference to proceedings for infringement of a patent includes a reference to proceedings for an order under section 61(1)(b) (order to deliver up or destroy patented products etc.).

- (3) In section 70F (inserted by subsection (2)) at the end insert “and proceedings in the Unified Patent Court for an order for delivery up made in accordance with articles 32(1)(c) and 62(3) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.”

- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (4) Before section 71 insert— “ Declaration or declarator as to non-infringement ”.

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- (7) In section 106 (costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court) in subsection (1A)(c), for “under section 70” substitute “ in respect of an actionable threat under section 70A ”.

- (8) In paragraph 2 of Schedule A3 (application of relevant statutory provisions to European patent with unitary effect) at the appropriate place insert “ sections 70 to 70F (unjustified threats); ”.

- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

### Trade marks

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#### Trade marks

#### Community design

#### Design right

#### Extent

## Editorial notes

[^c22729711]: [S. 7(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/7/1) in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 8(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/8/1)

[^key-8452d6370bddd628b1b71e44955b25b0]: S. 1(1)(2) (4)-(7) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/a) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-7ce4f764147ee6b25e67be33c34e90b2]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/2) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/b) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-bf7b5013fb9ad194d5cd9d3e5c2c3578]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/4) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/b) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-cb0c464fb9be46e5f0463357e74de81e]: [S. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/5) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/b) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-12f72d1488eab1fdd52103cc1f3ecfc2]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/6) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/b) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-67ddaadbeb9c7068b4cc2e3d3d6f23ff]: [S. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/7/4) in force at 1.10.2017 by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/1/c) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

[^key-ae5555c9ca4b2acc1eb0c0b474c498dc]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14) modified in part (14.1.2019) by [The Trade Marks (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1157), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1157/article/3/1)

[^key-44209305e0436f4fea4d8971ef21ba0c]: S. 3 repealed (31.12.2020) by [The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/269), [reg. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/269/regulation/1/1), [Sch. 5 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/269/schedule/5/paragraph/6); [2020 c. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1), [Sch. 5 para. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1)

[^key-0bbe62d5d1e146d06f2e4699cc00a4dc]: [S. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/1/3) repealed (12.4.2021) by [The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/355)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355/regulation/1/2), [Sch. para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355/schedule/paragraph/1)

[^key-c3856f8f0acbc97fc7b768b7b5d4adf5]: [S. 1(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/1/8) repealed (12.4.2021) by [The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/355)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355/regulation/1/2), [Sch. para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/355/schedule/paragraph/1)

#### Community design

#### Trade marks

#### Design right

#### Extent

## Editorial notes

[^c22729711]: [S. 7(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/7/1) in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 8(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/14/section/8/1)

[^key-aeb1604b3b9dcc20a6819c5a974b6064]: S. 1(3)(8) in force in accordance with reg. 2(2) of the commencing S.I. by [S.I. 2017/771](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771), [reg. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/2/2) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/771/regulation/3))

#### Community design

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