The change was implemented yesterday by the IP Minister Lord Younger who indicated the court will now sit within the Chancery Division of the High Court of London.
It marks the completion of a series of court reforms brought in to help businesses and creators protect their intellectual property and save them time and money.
These include the introduction of a scale of recoverable costs, capped at £50,000, and a time limit on case hearings of one or two days to reduce costs. The court has also created a Small Claims Track for copyright, trade mark and unregistered design cases under a value of £10,000
Minister for Intellectual Property Lord Younger said: ‘Today marks the end of a series of successful reforms, which have completely re-energised this court. The changes make it a viable place for businesses of any size to protect their IP and ensure access to justice at a fair cost for all rights holders and other businesses.
‘These changes will also make it easier and cheaper for businesses in the long run as they will now be better able to understand and navigate the specialist IP courts if a dispute occurs. This will reduce the cost of legal services and level the playing field for smaller business.’
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is ultimately responsible for the national framework of IP rights, comprising patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. It sits within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For more information on the work of the IPO, please visit www.ipo.gov.uk
It marks the completion of a series of court reforms brought in to help businesses and creators protect their intellectual property and save them time and money.
These include the introduction of a scale of recoverable costs, capped at £50,000, and a time limit on case hearings of one or two days to reduce costs. The court has also created a Small Claims Track for copyright, trade mark and unregistered design cases under a value of £10,000
Minister for Intellectual Property Lord Younger said: ‘Today marks the end of a series of successful reforms, which have completely re-energised this court. The changes make it a viable place for businesses of any size to protect their IP and ensure access to justice at a fair cost for all rights holders and other businesses.
‘These changes will also make it easier and cheaper for businesses in the long run as they will now be better able to understand and navigate the specialist IP courts if a dispute occurs. This will reduce the cost of legal services and level the playing field for smaller business.’
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is ultimately responsible for the national framework of IP rights, comprising patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. It sits within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For more information on the work of the IPO, please visit www.ipo.gov.uk
