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TAKING COPYCATS TO COURT
It doesn’t have to cost the earth! Did you know there was a Small Claims Track for IP disputes? Since 2019, claims in the small claims track (SCT) of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) can be issued and heard in the Business and Property Courts (B&PCs) in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, as well as in London. In an online webinar to be held on 22 June at 11am, one of ACID’s legal affiliates Adam Turley of McDaniels Law will guide you through some of the challenges that prohibit most taking action themselves when they discover their IP is infringed.
Adam Turley McDaniels Law
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The SCT hears the most straightforward intellectual property cases, where less than £10,000 is claimed. Its focus is on claims relating to copyright, unregistered designs, passing off and trademarks. The hearings in the small claims track are short and informal, the parties are frequently unrepresented, and the loser seldom must pay the winner’s costs.
