Trade Marks Act 1994: Primary UK legislation governing trade marks, implementing the EU Trade Marks Directive. Key sections 28-31 cover licensing, registration requirements, validity, rights conferred by registration, and infringement provisions.
Trade Mark Regulations 2018: Secondary legislation containing post-Brexit amendments to trade mark law and updated procedural requirements for trade mark registration and management.
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing competition law in the UK, including provisions affecting licensing agreements and prevention of anti-competitive practices.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of contracts, relevant for sub-licensing and assignment provisions.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Framework for consumer protection, relevant if licensed products or services are provided to end consumers.
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair practices, relevant for consumer-facing licensed products or services.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation for other IP rights, relevant where trade mark licensing intersects with other forms of intellectual property.
Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Legislation protecting confidential business information, relevant for confidentiality provisions in licensing agreements.
Madrid Protocol: International treaty governing the international registration system for trade marks, relevant for international licensing arrangements.
Paris Convention: International treaty providing framework for intellectual property protection, including trade mark rights and priority claims.
TRIPS Agreement: International agreement setting minimum standards for intellectual property regulation, including trade mark protection and enforcement.
Retained EU Law: Body of former EU legislation retained in UK law post-Brexit, including relevant trade mark and competition law principles from EU jurisprudence.
