Patents Act 1977: Primary legislation governing patent rights and their enforcement in the UK, essential for any patent licensing arrangements
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Key legislation protecting copyright works, designs, and related intellectual property rights in the UK
Trade Marks Act 1994: Principal legislation governing trademark protection and licensing in the UK
Registered Designs Act 1949: Legislation protecting and regulating the use of registered designs in the UK
Common Law Confidential Information: Legal principles protecting confidential information and trade secrets under English common law
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and limiting the extent to which liability can be excluded
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract
Competition Act 1998: Primary UK competition law legislation affecting licensing agreements and market competition
Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation: Retained EU law providing safe harbor for certain technology licensing agreements from competition law restrictions
Income Tax Act 2007: Legislation governing the taxation of income, including royalty payments to individuals
Corporation Tax Act 2009: Legislation governing the taxation of companies, including corporate royalty payments
Value Added Tax Act 1994: Legislation governing VAT implications of royalty payments and licensing arrangements
Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995: Legislation governing choice of law rules for international contracts
Rome I Regulation: Retained EU law governing the choice of law in contractual obligations
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data in the UK post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
