Trade Marks Act 1994: Primary legislation governing registration, protection, and use of trademarks, including licensing provisions and requirements, as well as rights and remedies for infringement
Competition Act 1998: Ensures licensing terms comply with competition law, prevents anti-competitive effects, and governs restrictions on territorial limitations
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Key intellectual property legislation covering copyright protection, design rights, and patent law provisions relevant to licensing
Patents Act 1977: Legislation governing patent rights and their exploitation through licensing arrangements
Registered Designs Act 1949: Legislation protecting and governing the use of registered designs in licensing agreements
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Relevant when licence agreements have consumer-facing elements, ensuring consumer protection provisions are met
Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Post-Brexit legislation adapting trademark law to UK jurisdiction following EU withdrawal
Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Post-Brexit competition law amendments ensuring continued effectiveness of competition regulation in UK
Contract Law Principles: Common law fundamentals including offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and capacity to contract
UK GDPR: Data protection regulations governing the collection, processing, and storage of personal data in licensing arrangements
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR
