Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights, including provisions for exclusive and non-exclusive licences, and defining rights and obligations of licensors and licensees
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing trademark licensing and usage, essential when the licence agreement involves trademarks
Patents Act 1977: Key legislation for patent licensing, containing specific requirements and provisions for patent rights licensing
Law of Contract (Common Law): Fundamental principles of contract law under English common law system, governing formation and enforcement of contracts
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, limiting the extent to which liability can be excluded or restricted
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights in B2C contracts, including licensing agreements with consumers
Competition Act 1998: Legislation preventing anti-competitive practices in business agreements, including licensing arrangements
Enterprise Act 2002: Complementary competition law governing market conduct and business practices
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data, relevant if the licence involves data processing
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair commercial practices, relevant for consumer-facing licences
International IP Treaties: Various international agreements governing cross-border intellectual property rights and licensing
