Government response to Law Commission鈥檚 groundless threats report
Response to the Law Commission report on the law on groundless threats to bring proceedings for infringement of Intellectual Property rights.
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皇冠体育app document sets out the government鈥檚 response to the Law Commission鈥檚 report on the law relating to the making of groundless threats to bring proceedings for infringement of patents, trade marks and design rights.
皇冠体育app government accepts the Law Commission鈥檚 conclusion that the threats provisions should be retained but with some reforms.
皇冠体育app proposed reforms will help ensure the threats provisions are clearer for businesses. 皇冠体育appy will make it easier for parties to make good faith attempts to settle intellectual property infringement disputes before litigation. 皇冠体育appy will also stop legal advisers from getting tangled up in accusations of making threats when the dispute is between the parties they represent.
皇冠体育app UK government will take forward new measures to strengthen protection for businesses against groundless threats.