# Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/1496 · made 19 July 1990

This Order designates the Edmonton County Court as a patents county court and confers on it jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings relating to patents or designs (and matters ancillary thereto). The Edmonton County Court will be the first patents county court in England Wales and the commencement date of this Order coincides with the commencement of Part VI of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which makes provision for the first time for designated county courts to exercise jurisdiction in proceedings relating to patents on designs.

Made under: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Section 287)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/patents-county-court-designation-and-jurisdiction-order-1990/pdf/uksi_19901496_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PATENTS
Made 19th July 1990
Coming into force 3rd September 1990
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 287(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Title and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 3rd September 1990.

## 2 Designation as Patents County Court

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

## 3 Designation as Patents County Court

As a patents county court, the Edmonton 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 thereto or arising therefrom.

## 4 Designation as Patents County Court

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

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern C.
Dated 19th July 1990

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the Edmonton County Court as a patents county court and confers on it jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings relating to patents or designs (and matters ancillary thereto). The Edmonton County Court will be the first patents county court in England Wales and the commencement date of this Order coincides with the commencement of Part VI of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which makes provision for the first time for designated county courts to exercise jurisdiction in proceedings relating to patents on designs.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-county-court-designation-and-jurisdiction-order-1990
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