Regulations which should make it easier for smaller companies to defend their intellectual property rights came into force on 30 September.
The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order (No.2) 2011 seeks to create a clearer definition of which disputes involving copyright and trade mark claims should be heard in the Patents County Court and which ones should go to the High Court.
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