Related Laws
The
table below lists other laws which have either amended the original Copyright Designs
and Patents Act 1988
, or makes reference to it.
| Date | Right | SI No | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1989 | Unregistered Design Right | 1989 No 1100 | The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989, implements Directive 87/54/EEC on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in the UK. |
| 28 May 2000 | Conditional Access | 2000 No 1175 | The Conditional Access (Unauthorised Decoders) Regulation 2000, implements Directive 98/84/EC on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access in the UK |
| 1 January 1998 | Database Right | 1997 No 3032 | The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulation 1997, implements Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases in the UK |
| 1 December 1996 | Publication Right | 1996 No 2967 | The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996, implements, amongst other things, Article 4 of Directive 93/98/EEC on the duration of copyright and related rights in the UK |
| 1 February 2006 | Moral Rights for Performers | 2006 No 18 | The Performances (Moral Rights, etc) Regulation 2006, implemented in preparation for the ratification of the 1996 WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). Came into force on 1 February 2006, from which date moral rights will be available for performers. |
| 14 February 2006 | Artist's Resale Right | 2006 No
346 | The Artist's Resale Right Regulation 2006, implements Directive 2001/84 on royalty payments on the resale of artistic works. Came into effect on 14 February 2006 |
