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Links to interesting Web sites

This links page is due to be completely up-dated and re-set during February 2005

Please note that these sites - all publicly accessible - are independent of Design Chambers and are only given for general information purposes.  We are not responsible for their content.  Web sites are not always available at all times and do change their addresses all too often, especially "official sites".   We would be grateful to know if any links have fallen out of date and whether any should be added.

• Court and general law UK and EU sources related sites - some sites are not always available

• Court Judgments and Forms plus other legal forms

• Patent Office sites, including I.P. legislation and decisions, overseas Patent Offices and other sources of information - includes the ability to search the UK Patent Office's Patent, Trade Mark and Registered Design Databases

• Various regulatory and professional bodies, including basic free information from the database of Companies House

• e-commerce and electronic communications - legislation, proposed legislation and other sources sites - includes the Electronic Communications Act 2000;  the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;  the Freedom of Information Act 2000;  The Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998;   Domain Names:  Nominet - the UK registrar for .co.uk and .org.uk domains;  the powerful UK2.NET domain search facilities; and the Trade Mark database of the UK Patent Office

• Other interesting sites, including two "must read" sites

Court and General UK & EU Law Sources related sites:

See below for e-commerce and domain name sources

• Lord Chancellor's Department - also has pages concerning the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

• The Court Service - general entry point to nearly all of the services of most courts

• The Daily Court Lists

• The Warned List

• The Chancery Division - Lists

• The Chancery Division -  Practice Directions

• The Official Chancery Guide

• Official Court Forms and Leaflets - a useful source of information

• Official Court Guides and Notices - another useful source of information

• The Patents Court -  General Diary

• The Patents Court -  Pending Matters

• The Patents Court -  Practice Directions

• The Official Patents Court Guide

• Official Court Guides and Notices - a useful source of information

• Copyright and Trade Marks Bill -  presently withdrawn!

• The UK Human Rights Act 1998

• H.M.S.O. - copies of most "modern" acts and statutory instruments (Orders) can be obtained here

• Acts of Parliament

• Bills presently before both Houses of Parliament

• Parliament Website -  much of the news and information from Westminster

• The Home Office Website

• DTI -  The Department of Trade and Industry Website

• Europa -  The European Union Server

• EU Internal Market Directorate General - General Index page, includes IP matters

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Court Judgments and Forms plus other legal forms and resources:

• Official Court Service - Some Recent Judgments

• Official Court Service - Judgments Database - covers most courts

• House of Lords Judgments

• The Patents Court -  Results of recent trials and applications

• The Patents Court -  Archive of trials and applications since 4/12/97

• Official Court Forms and Leaflets - a useful source of information

• Official Court Guides and Notices - another useful source of information

• Smith Bernal -  some case reports

• Law Alert -  free and immediate headnotes of cases of importance - a useful service

• www.everyform.net -  free legal documents

• HotDocs -  various free forms and documents

• venables.co.uk - good legal resources with extensive listings of solicitors and barristers on the web

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Patent Office related sites, including I.P. legislation and decisions:

• The UK Patent Office - includes certain Patent, Trade Mark and Registered Design legal decisions

• Patents Searchable Database at the UK Patent Office

• Patent law - UK Patent Office Reference Manual

• Patent Decisions available on-line at the UK Patent Office

• Trade Marks Searchable Database at the UK Patent Office

• Trade Mark legislation and decisions available on-line from the UK Patent Office

• Registered Designs Registry at the Patent Office - information on the amended Registered Designs Act 1949

• Registered Designs Searchable Database at the UK Patent Office

• Registered Designs legislation and Decisions available on-line at the UK Patent Office

• Copyright legislation available on-line at the UK Patent Office

• The Science, Technology and Business Library   (part of the British Library)

• The European Patent Office

• The European Trade Mark Office (OHIM)

• The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office

• The United States Copyright Office

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

• France

• Singapore

• Malaysia -  not always available

• World Intellectual Property Organisation

• World Intellectual Property Organisation - Domain name Arbitration Service

• World Trade Organisation

• Esp@ceNet - over 30 million patent documents

• The IBM Intellectual Property Network - a very useful proprietary site

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e-Business legislation; proposed legislation and Domain Name Information sites:

Please note that these e-commerce Links can fall out of date rapidly

• European Union E-Commerce Sources -  including EU Electronic Signature sources

• UK Electronic Communications Act 2000

• Explanatory Notes on the Communications Act

• The UK Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

• Explanatory Notes on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

• The UK Freedom of Information Act 2000 - do check to see if the relevant part is in force

• Explanatory Notes on the Freedom of Information Act

• The UK Data Protection Act 1998

• The Information Commissioner - oversees the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.  Excellent site with much useful material

• The UK Human Rights Act 1998

• trustUK - a digital "hallmark" scheme for UK on-line trading

• tScheme

• Domain Names and Trade Marks - Notes available on-line at the UK Patent Office

• Nominet - the .co.uk and .org.uk domain registrar - searchable database and Notes about .uk domains

• Nominet - Domain name Dispute Resolution service

• UK2.NET - powerful domain search and registering facilities for .com, .org, .net as well as .co.uk and .org.uk

• The Searchable Trade Mark Database of the UK Patent Office

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Various Regulatory and Professional Bodies:

• Companies House - Free searchable database for basic company information

• The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents

• The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

• The Advertising Standards Authority

• The Broadcasting Standards Commission

• The Press Complaints Commission

• The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society

• The Performing Rights Society

• The Copyright Licensing Agency

• Software & Information Industry Association

• The Society for Computers and Law

• The British Phonographic Industry Limited

• The International Federation of Phonographic Industry

• The British Film Institute

• The British Video Association

• The Law Society

• The Bar Council

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Other interesting sites:

• The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

• Independent Television News (ITN)

• The British Library

• The Library of Congress

• Journalists' Links

• Need to Know  -  an idiosyncratic site giving certain inside information on the Internet

• UK Telephone Code Locator

• The Inquirer - a "must read" site for anyone involved in IT

• The Register - another "must read" site for all those involved in IT

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