The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 63 E+W PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 63 inserted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/3219), rule 1, Sch.

III SERVICE E+W

Service E+W

[F2 63.16— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), Part 6 applies to service of a claim form and any document under this Part.

(2) A claim form relating to a registered right may be served—

(a) on a party who has registered the right at the address for service given for that right in the United Kingdom Patent Office register, provided the address is within the jurisdiction; or

(b) in accordance with rule 6.19(1) or (1A) on a party who has registered the right at the address for service given for that right in the appropriate register at—

(i) the United Kingdom Patent Office; or

(ii) the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Rule 63.16 substituted (1.4.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(c), 17