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(1)Except as provided by subsection (4) below, an appeal shall lie to the Patents Court from any decision of the comptroller under this Act or rules except any of the following decisions, that is to say—
(a)a decision falling within section 14(7) above;
(b)a decision under section 16(2) above to omit matter from a specification;
(c)a decision to give directions under subsection (1) or (2) of section 22 above;
(d)a decision under rules which is excepted by rules from the right of appeal conferred by this section.
(2)For the purpose of hearing appeals under this section the Patents Court may consist of one or more judges of that court in accordance with directions given by [F1the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor] ; [F2and the Patents Court shall not be treated as a divisional court for the purposes of section 31(1)(f) of the M1Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (appeals from divisional courts).]
(3)An appeal shall not lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the Patents Court on appeal from a decision of the comptroller under this Act or rules—
(a)except where the comptroller’s decision was given under section 8, 12, 18, 20, 27, 37, 40, 61, 72, 73 or 75 above; or
(b)except where the ground of appeal is that the decision of the Patents Court is wrong in law;
but an appeal shall only lie to the Court of Appeal under this section if leave to appeal is given by the Patents Court or the Court of Appeal.
[F3(4)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (2).]
(4)An appeal shall lie to the Court of Session from any decision of the comptroller in proceedings which under rules are held in Scotland, except any decision mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above.
(5)An appeal shall not lie to the Inner House of the Court of Session from a decision of an Outer House judge on appeal from a decision of the comptroller under this Act or rules—
(a)except where the comptroller’s decision was given under section 8, 12, 18, 20, 27, 37, 40, 61, 72, 73 or 75 above; or
(b)except where the ground of appeal is that the decision of the Outer House judge is wrong in law.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 97(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 91(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(e)
F2S. 97(2): from “and” onwards repealed (E.W.) by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), Sch. 7
F3S. 97(4) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 91(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(e)
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