# The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 29: Article 81: The “design court” – jurisdiction over infringement and validity

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For Article 81, substitute—
“Article 81
The “design court” – Jurisdiction over infringement and validity
1 In this Regulation, “design court” means—
(a) in England and Wales, the High Court;
(b) in Scotland, the sheriff court and the Court of Session; and
(c) in Northern Ireland, the county court and the High Court.
2 The design court has exclusive jurisdiction—
(a) for infringement actions and actions in respect of threatened infringement of continuing unregistered Community designs;
(b) for actions for declaration of non-infringement of continuing unregistered Community designs;
(c) for actions for a declaration of invalidity of a continuing unregistered Community design;
(d) for counterclaims for a declaration of invalidity of a continuing ... unregistered Community design raised in connection with actions under (a).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/638/schedule/2/paragraph/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designs-and-international-trade-marks-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-2/paragraph-29
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