UK Act of Parliament
1995
United Kingdom
Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Browse 24 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rights conferred.
Infringement.
Limits on effect.
Power to prescribe further limits on effect.
Creation
Action for infringement.
Orders in relation to infringing goods, material or articles.
Offences in relation to goods.
Enforcement by trading standards authority
Arrest
Supplementary provisions as to summary proceedings in Scotland.
Partnerships and bodies corporate.
Forfeiture: England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
Forfeiture: Scotland.
Detention by Revenue and Customs
Section 12A: supplementary
Registration of designs and trade marks.
Acquisition of design right.
Power to give directions to proprietor.
Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.
Burden of proof.
Interpretation.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Intellectual Property Office
Registration and protection of intellectual property rights. Administers patents, trade marks, designs, and provides copyright guidance. Gateway for IP protection in the …
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