INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Early day motion 286, tabled 18 January 2000 by Peter Brand (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 13 members.

That this House welcomes the report of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents of 1999, but urges the Government to do more to prevent the exploitation of the intellectual property of British inventors by unscrupulous businesses which rely on financial and legal muscle to by-pass patent law.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 8, Labour 4, Conservative 1.