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After more than ten years of debate, discussion and committee reports the Department of Trade and Industry finally produced a White Paper on ‘Intellectual Property and Innovation’ (Cmnd 9712) in April 1986. Launching the White Paper the Secretary of State observed that: ‘Our proposals will improve the intellectual property system in the United Kingdom to the benefit of innovative talent and those who enjoy and use the fruits of these talents. A more accessible and relevant system can only be to the ultimate good of the country, ensuring a continuation of our long tradition of creation and innovation’.
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Savage, N., Edwards, C. (1986). The Reform of Intellectual Property Law — A Footnote. In: Information Technology & The Law. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08652-8_12
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