This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on World Intellectual Property Day designated for the 26 April 2016.
World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2016 (126KB PDF)
In 2000, member states from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) designated 26 April of every year as World Intellectual Property Day, with the aim of “increasing [the] general understanding of intellectual property”. The subject for this year’s World Intellectual Property Day is “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined”, with the WIPO particularly focusing on “exploring some of the issues surrounding our cultural future”, for example, how we create, access and finance it.
World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2016 (126KB PDF)
The second reading of the Sporting Events Bill [HL] is due to take place in the House of Lords on 3 June 2026. The bill would establish a common legislative framework that could be applied to major sporting events in the UK. It would cover ticket touting, advertising and trading, unauthorised association and transport.
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Since 2010, various sources have reported that funding for the arts has decreased creating challenges for organisations and individuals in the sector. This briefing examines how the arts are currently funded, what challenges the sector faces and what recent action the government has taken in this area. It also provides an overview of a recent independent review of the Arts Council England.
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about culture, media and sport.
