Bill entitled an Act to provide for the issue, by the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, to a relevant company of a knowledge development box certificate in respect of an invention by that company which is novel, non-obvious and useful, as specified in the definition of "intellectual property for small companies" in section 769R of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, in order to enable the company to use the certificate to obtain a tax benefit under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; to amend the Patents Act 1992 to ensure that Irish patents granted on or after the commencement of Part 6 of this Act can fall within paragraph (a) of the definition of "qualifying patent" in section 769G of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 12 Apr 2017
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
12 Apr 2017
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
2 Nov 2016
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
2 Nov 2016
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
30 Nov 2016
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
30 Nov 2016
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
25 Jan 2017
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)25 Jan 2017
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
4 Apr 2017
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)4 Apr 2017
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
4 Apr 2017
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
(Also known as Final Stage)4 Apr 2017
Completed
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Dáil First Stage
n/a
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
1 Mar 2017
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
1 Mar 2017
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
1 Mar 2017
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)1 Mar 2017
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
29 Mar 2017
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 Mar 2017
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
29 Mar 2017
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)29 Mar 2017
Completed
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Enacted
12 Apr 2017
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
12 Apr 2017
Completed
12 Apr 2017
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Act 2017
12 Apr 2017
An tAcht um Bosca Forbartha Eolais (Deimhniú Aireagán), 2017
30 Mar 2017
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016
2 Feb 2017
As Passed by Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016
25 Jan 2017
As amended in Committee (Seanad Éireann]
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016
2 Nov 2016
As initiated
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016
Amendments
30 Mar 2017
Report Stage
Cream List [Dáil amendments to Seanad Bill]
27 Mar 2017
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
7 Mar 2017
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
31 Jan 2017
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
23 Jan 2017
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
14 Dec 2016
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
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Debates
4 Apr 2017
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages
9 Mar 2017
Select Committee On Jobs, Enterprise And Innovation
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage
1 Mar 2017
Dáil Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee
1 Mar 2017
Dáil Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
28 Feb 2017
Dáil Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage
2 Feb 2017
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
1 Feb 2017
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage
25 Jan 2017
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed)
14 Dec 2016
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage
30 Nov 2016
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage
30 Nov 2016
Seanad Éireann
Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage