Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/1609
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 11th July 1994.

Section 2 Designation as Patents County Court

The Central London County Court is hereby designated as a patents county court.

Section 3 Designation as Patents County Court

As a patents county court, the Central London County Court shall have jurisdiction, subject to article 4 below, to hear and determine any action or matter relating to patents or designs over which the High Court would have jurisdiction, together with any claims or matters ancillary to, or arising from, such proceedings.

Section 4 Designation as Patents County Court

The jurisdiction conferred by article 3 above shall not include jurisdiction to hear appeals from the comptroller.

Section 5 Discontinuance and transitional provision

(1) The Edmonton County Court shall cease to be a patents county court and accordingly the Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1990 is hereby revoked.

(2) The patents county court at the Central London County Court shall have jurisdiction in proceedings commenced in the patents county court at the Edmonton County Court before the coming into force of this Order.