Article 2 Financial limits
(1)
In relation to all proceedings within the special jurisdiction of a patents county court and in which a claim is made for damages or an account of profits, the amount or value of that claim shall not exceed £500,000.
(2)
In determining the amount or value of a claim for the purpose of paragraph (1), a claim for—
(a)
interest, other than interest payable under an agreement, or
(b)
costs,
shall be disregarded.