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ARTICLE · 04 AUGUST 2011

Jersey's New IP Laws

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Like certain other offshore jurisdictions, such as Guernsey, Jersey has recognised the importance of having a modern intellectual property regime that adheres to international standards.

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Like certain other offshore jurisdictions, such as Guernsey, Jersey has recognised the importance of having a modern intellectual property regime that adheres to international standards. The current IP laws in Jersey date as far back as 1908 and it is clear that these are not befitting of a world leading finance centre such as Jersey.

From December 2007 to March 2008, the States of Jersey carried out a public consultation on the proposed new IP laws. As a result of this process, there has now been produced the draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 201- ("IPURL"), which will be lodged for consideration by the States during 2011.

The IPURL, as the name suggests, covers certain unregistered IP rights; being copyright, database rights, publication rights, performers' rights and design rights. It is modelled on the provisions of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 insofar as that Act relates to unregistered rights. We will

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